The Less Deceived
Poetry collection by Philip Larkin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Less Deceived, first published in 1955,[1] was Philip Larkin's first mature collection of poetry, having been preceded by the derivative North Ship (1945) from The Fortune Press and a privately printed collection, a small pamphlet titled XX Poems, which Larkin mailed to literary critics and authors. Larkin was unaware that postal rates had gone up, and most recipients, when asked to pay the difference for delivery of a pamphlet by a little-known writer, turned them away; only around 100 copies were printed.
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Author | Philip Larkin |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Poetry |
Publisher | The Marvell Press |
Published in English | 1955 |
Preceded by | The North Ship |
Followed by | The Whitsun Weddings |
Despite this setback, 13 of the 20 poems, together with 16 new poems,[2][3] were finally published to much acclaim in 1955 as The Less Deceived, which was selected as a book of the year by the Times Literary Supplement and immediately went through several impressions. Put out by The Marvell Press, a small operation run by George Hartley and his wife Jean Hartley in Hessle, East Yorkshire,[4] the book through the depth of its appeal, the formal skill of its verse, and its consistent striking of Larkin's distinctive tone gained wide readership. By the end of 1955 The Less Deceived was recognized as one of the outstanding collections of the year.[5]