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The Brief, Sparkling Life of the Collected Essays
13
Feb
2023
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By RICHARD M LANGWORTH
“Churchill was never a dull man, was almost incapable of writing or speaking a dull sentence, and his essays were nearly always imaginative. As a biographical record these essays are therefore unique; as literary yardsticks they are of great interest; and as historical and political footnotes they are indispensable to an understanding of Churchill and his place in the history of his times.” —Michael Wolff
The Sordid History of the Collected Works
06
Jan
2023
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By RICHARD M. LANGWORTH
The Collected Works raised problems of scholarship. Certain volumes were reset and reedited. Some volumes were taken from editions, which differed radically from the originals. In all, only eight volumes and half of a ninth, offprinted from first or early impressions, contained the original text and pagination. Seven volumes were offprinted from later editions. The other 18 1/2 volumes, though improved with uniform type and better maps, bear no resemblance to the originals. However magnificent in appearance, they are not bibliographically compelling.