Pound Joyce: The Letters Of Ezra Pound To James... May 2026

Edited by Forrest Read and published in 1967 by New Directions, this volume chronicles the dynamic correspondence between the two literary giants primarily between 1913 and 1920. It serves as a masterclass in literary advocacy, networking, and the development of the 20th-century aesthetic. 📜 Book Overview

Prices fluctuate significantly based on condition and printing. You can find reading copies starting around $15 , while highly preserved First Edition copies sit closer to $90 . Pound Joyce: The Letters of Ezra Pound to James...

Readers get a front-row seat to Pound’s unfiltered, spontaneous reactions as the raw manuscripts of Dubliners , A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man , and Ulysses first landed on his desk. Edited by Forrest Read and published in 1967

The correspondence highlights Pound's tireless hustle to find publishers for Joyce, collect money for him, and even send him clothes. Joyce himself famously called Pound a "miracle worker" for his efforts. You can find reading copies starting around $15