Author:
Duriez, Colin, author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintSummertown, Oxford, England : Lion Hudson, 2021.
Description224 pages ; 20 cm.
Note:Looking back : to the beginning and later on (1893-97, 1943) -- Bluntisham and Salisbury : schooling at home and away (1898-1912) -- Somerville College, Oxford (1912-15) -- Poetry, publishing, and a try at teaching (1916-20) -- An accidental birth and complex domesticity (1921-26) -- Guinness was good for her (1922-29) -- Lord Peter Wimsey and Eric the Skull : within the golden age of the Detection Club (1930-36) -- From page to stage : telling the greatest story (1936-51) -- A new love : rebooting Dante and The Divine Comedy -- Epilogue -- Dorothy L. Sayers: A chronology -- Appendix: Charles Williams' review of The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-194) and index.
Note:"Dorothy L. Sayers was a woman of contrasts. A strong Christian, she had a baby- out of wedlock- by a man she did not love. Possessing a fierce intellect, she translated Dante, and also created one of the most popular fictional detectives ever in Lord Peter Wimsey. Drawing on material often difficult to access, particularly her collected letters, Colin Duriez reassesses Sayers' life, her writings, her studies, and her faith to present a rich and captivating portrait of this formidable character." --Back cover.
