Stuk 311 - Letter from Edward Marsh to R. C. Trevelyan

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5, Raymond Buiildings, Gray's Inn. - Has been meaning for some time to thank Bob for the "Annual [of New Poetry]", which is 'very interesting'; thinks Gordon [Bottomley] 'comes off best, & that his "Atlantis" is the finest thing in the book'. Was pleased to hear from Gordon that he too thinks it his best and was glad that Edward picked it out, since 'none of the critics had'. [Thomas Sturge] Moore is 'splendid when he strikes out into the deep waters of his blank verse' but 'ran down a very shingly beach first'. Bob's play ["The Pearl Tree"] is 'charming'. Is 'ashamed to say that "Eastaway" [pseudonym of Edward Thomas] made me laugh at first'; Desmond [MacCarthy], who 'reads them most beautifully' persuaded him that some 'have lovely stuff in them', but he still thinks the 'writing is mostly bad'. Thinks the 'get up of the book is delightful', and hopes it is doing well.