Durrell and the city: collected essays on place

Durrell and the Citycommemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication ofThe Alexandria Quartetwith a collection of fourteen new essays by a group of international scholars and critics. The collection provides a critical consideration of Durrell's urban landscapes, from the London of his early novels to Avignon during World War II in his last great series, while focusing on the place that made him famous—the city of Alexandria—in order to provide a reassessment of his career and achievement.