The Powys Brothers

By R. C. Churchill

The 150th issue in the Writers and Their Work series, the first number of which appeared in June 1950, honours a remarkable contemporary family.

The three brothers Powys considered by Mr. Churchill are John Cowper Powys, who has just attained the age of ninety, an occasion which brought him world-wide congratulation; Theodore Powys, novelist and story-teller, who died nearly ten years ago; and Llewelyn Powys, a versatile writer who was the shortest lived of the three, though perhaps the widest in his interests. The bibliography contributed by Mr. Maurice Hussy includes books by brothers and sisters of the celebrated trio.

Mr. Churchill concurs with most critics that Theodore Powys was the most original of the brethren, but one of the merits of his essay is that he presents a balanced view of their diverse accomplishments.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582011507
• ISBN13: 9780582011502
• Release Date: January 1962
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 40 Pages