It is widely considered to be a classic of the genre: in her preface to the 1966 reissue of the book, Brigid Brophy describes it as one of the half dozen masterpieces of poetic prose in the world.
It is widely considered to be a classic of the genre. Brigid Brophy describes it as one of the half dozen masterpieces of poetic prose in the world. This is in her preface to the 1966 reissue of the book.