Frank Harris

Introduction to Frank Harris

Posted by Alfred Armstrong

Thu, 01/24/2008 - 19:55

Frank Harris was one of the most infamous characters of the late 19th and early 20th century. He made his name as a journalist and author, and was a key figure of the literary and political scene. He was a friend to both Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde, and amongst many others he also knew H. G.

Posted by Alfred Armstrong

Thu, 01/24/2008 - 20:04

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Editions of this book

Author:

Pullar, Philippa

Year:

1975

This is undoubtedly the best biography we have to date, if we judge it by how close we are brought to the historical truth about Harris. Pullar evidently performed a huge amount of research in the course of writing this book, and the results show on every page. Where there are contradictions in accounts of events, and this happens more often than not with Harris, she shows us if not a final truth, for that is often impossible to discern, but in which direction the truth may lie.

Frank Harris

Posted by Alfred Armstrong

Thu, 01/24/2008 - 20:04

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Editions of this book

A Study in Black & White

Author:

Tobin, A.I.

Author:

Gertz, Elmer

Year:

1931

This was published in a limited edition of 1000 not long after Harris died, in 1931. Tobin & Gertz were friends of his who had known him from his later years in America, Tobin being an avid disciple of Harris who had smuggled My Life and Loves into the U.S., while Gertz was an attorney who had acted as Harris' literary agent.