The Last and the First
 First edition | |
| Author | Ivy Compton-Burnett |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
The Last and the First is Ivy Compton-Burnett's posthumous novel, published in 1971, two years after her death.[1] The work, complete if possibly awaiting revision,[2] was untitled when it was discovered, and was so named as appropriate for her last novel, and also because of the Biblical quotation (Matthew 20:16) uttered (not for the first time in her canon) by one of the characters. It was assembled from "penciled notebooks" by Livia Gollancz.[2]
References
- ^ Davenport, Guy (15 August 1971). "The last in a series of novels as alike as a row of bayonets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Wilson, Angus (7 February 1971). "The first and the last". The Observer. p. 26. Retrieved 6 February 2024.