This Green Tide by Valentine Dobrée is a sequence of poems published by Faber and Faber in London in 1965, printed by The Alden Press in Oxford. This first edition consists of 71 pages and measures 12.7 cm by 19 cm. The condition of this volume is fine, with a hardcover and a dust jacket.
In the poems of This Green Tide, Valentine Dobrée offers a reflective and deeply felt exploration of the individual’s life in modern civilization. After a significant gap since the publication of her earlier prose works, Dobrée returns with this, her first volume of verse. Her previous notable works include “Your Cuckoo Sings by Kind,” “The Emperor’s Tigers,” and “To Blush Unseen.”
Valentine Dobrée (1894-1974) was a versatile artist, known as a painter, sculptor, writer, and poet. Initially recognized for her figure paintings in the 1920s, she later delved into cubism, surrealism, and collages. She was closely connected with notable literary and artistic figures of her time, including the writer Margaret Storm Jameson and members of the Bloomsbury group. Dobrée was also romantically involved with Ralph Partridge, the husband of Dora Carrington, and lived with them at Tidmarsh. This volume, This Green Tide, reflects her unique perspective and artistic evolution, marking a significant contribution to her diverse body of work.
