The Sword Went Out to Sea

"The modernist poet and novelist H.D. (Hilda Doolittle) was profoundly interested in the occult and during World War II conducted spiritualist seances in her home. Those experiences form much of the basis for her novel; The Sword Went Out to Sea, which features an experimental structure and a blending of autobiography, dream, and vision." "In this never-before-published book, H.D. traces the enigmatic female spirit from ancient Greece to the turn of the century and through two world wars. H.D. interweaves the stories of several women, characters based on herself and her friends, who attempt to follow their dreams while confronting the reality of a war-torn world." "Even though The Sword Went Out to Sea was considered far too complex and eccentric by the popular presses of her day, H.D. believed it was "the crown" of her years of serious study of esoteric doctrine and psychoanalysis as well as of her daily writing practice."--book jacket.

Year

2007

Language

English

Publisher

University Press of Florida

Editions

5

Pages

336

ISBN

9780813030661

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