Complete Works of Vita Sackville-West (Poetry, Novels, Biographies, Guides) Vol.1

This first volume of the Complete Works of Vita Sackville-West presents a captivating selection that reveals the full range of her literary genius - from the lyrical beauty of her poetry to the sharp observation and elegance of her prose.

In The Land and King's Daughter, Sackville-West's verse celebrates nature, heritage, and the rhythms of English life with precision and grandeur. The Edwardians, her celebrated novel, paints a glittering yet melancholy portrait of a fading aristocratic world. Andrew Marvell reflects her skill as a biographer, blending scholarship with sympathy, while Passenger to Teheran offers a vivid and personal travel narrative that bridges cultures and continents.

Together, these works illuminate the wit, intellect, and emotional depth of a writer who stood at the crossroads of tradition and modernity - a voice both deeply English and unmistakably individual.
Contents:
• Poetry:
- Constantinople (1915)
- Poems of West & East (1917)
- Orchard and Vineyard (1921)
- The Land (1926)
- King's Daughter (1929)
• Novels:
- Heritage (1919)
- The Dragon in Shallow Waters (1920)
- Challenge (1920)
- Grey Wethers (1923)
- The Edwardians (1930)
• Biographies:
- Andrew Marvell (1929)
• Guides:
- Knole and the Sackvilles (1922)
- Passenger to Teheran (1926)
- Twelve Days (1928)