[ilds] Folio's Alexandria Quartet

[gkoger at mindspring.com]

James et al.,

I can't speak to the text itself, but purely as productions the volumes are quite handsome. The only concern I have, and it's a minor one, is that the period photos "date" the work in a way that words alone do not. Obviously the Quartet is very much of its time (and contains material reflecting earlier times), but as a living work of art it transcends such elements. Perhaps the photos get in the way of this process. On the other hand, I'm glad to see yet another face of a work that itself has so many faces. 

Best, Grove 

-----Original Message-----
>From: James Gifford <odos.fanourios at gmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 26, 2009 9:50 PM
>To: ILDS Listserv <ilds at lists.uvic.ca>
>Subject: [ilds] Folio's Alexandria Quartet
>
>Hello all,
>
>While several of us were in Louisville, I received in my mailbox the 
>rest of the Folio Society's edition of /The Alexandria Quartet/.  I 
>believe this is only the second time that Durrell's final version of the 
>Quartet has been available in the USA (that peculiar Dutton omnibus 
>edition comes to mind...).
>
>They are quite attractive and include some striking photographs.  I'm 
>still going through the edition itself to see how it stands and whether 
>or not there are any surprises, but they have pride of place on my 
>bookshelf for the time being.
>
>Has anyone else had a chance to take a closer look yet?
>
>Best,
>James
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