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Bibliography of Robert Graves' Non-Fiction


The following bibliography is based on Fred H. Higginson, A Bibliography of the Writings of Robert Graves, revised and enlarged by William Proctor Williams. London: St. Paul's Bibliographies, 1987.


Non-Fiction


On English Poetry. New York: Alfred. A. Knopf, 1922; London: Heinemann, 1922.

The Meaning of Dreams. London: Cecil Palmer, 1924; New York: Greenberg, 1925.

Poetic Unreason and Other Studies. London: Cecil Palmer, 1925.

Contemporary Techniques of Poetry: A Political Analogy. London: Hogarth Press, 1925.

Another Future of Poetry. London: Hogarth Press, 1926.

Impenetrability or The Proper Habit of English. London: Hogarth Press, 1927.

The English Ballad: A Short Critical Survey. London: Ernest Benn, 1927; revised as English and Scottish Ballads. London: Willaim Heinemann, 1957; New York: Macmillan, 1957.

Lars Porsena or The Future of Swearing and Improper Language. London: Kegan Pall, Trench, Trubner, 1927; E.P. Dutton, New York, 1927; revised as The Future of Swearing and Improper Language. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1936.

A Survey of Modernist Poetry (with Laura Riding). London: William Heinemann, 1927; New York: Doubleday, 1928.

Lawrence and the Arabs. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927; as Lawrence and the Arabian Adventure. New York: Doubleday, 1928.

A Pamphlet Against Anthologies (with Laura Riding). London: Jonathan Cape, 1928; as Against Anthologies. New York: Doubleday, 1928.

Mrs. Fisher or The Future of Humour. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1928.

Goodbye to All That: An Autobiography. London: Jonathan Cape, 1929; New York: Jonathan Cape and Smith, 1930; rev., New York: Doubleday, 1957; London: Cassell, 1957; Penguin: Harmondsworth, 1960.

But It Still Goes On: An Accumulation. London: Jonathan Cape, 1930; New York: Jonathan Cape and Smith, 1931.

T. E. Lawrence to His Biographer Robert Graves. New York: Doubleday, 1938; London: Faber & Faber, 1939.

The Long Weekend (with Alan Hodge). London: Faber & Faber, 1940; New York: Macmillan, 1941.

The Reader Over Your Shoulder (with Alan Hodge). London: Jonathan Cape, 1943; New York: Macmillan, 1943.

The White Goddess. London: Faber & Faber, 1948; New York: Creative Age Press, 1948; rev., London: Faber & Faber, 1952, 1961; New York: Alfred. A. Knopf, 1958.

The Common Asphodel: Collected Essays on Poetry 1922-1949. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1949.

Occupation: Writer. New York: Creative Age Press, 1950; London: Cassell, 1951.

The Nazarene Gospel Restored (with Joshua Podro). London: Cassell, 1953; New York: Doubleday, 1954.

The Greek Myths. London: Penguin, 1955; Baltimore: Penguin, 1955.

The Crowning Privilege: The Clark Lectures, 1954-1955. London: Cassell, 1955; New York: Doubleday, 1956.

Adam's Rib. London: Trianon Press, 1955; New York: Yoseloff, 1958.

Jesus in Rome (with Joshua Podro). London: Cassell, 1957.

Steps. London: Cassell, 1958.

5 Pens in Hand. New York: Doubleday, 1958.

Food for Centaurs. New York: Doubleday, 1960.

Greek Gods and Heroes. New York: Doubleday, 1960; as Myths of Ancient Greece. London: Cassell, 1961.

Selected Poetry and Prose (ed. James Reeves). London: Hutchinson, 1961.

Oxford Addresses on Poetry. London: Cassell, 1962; New York: Doubleday, 1962.

The Siege and Fall of Troy. London: Cassell, 1962; New York: Doubleday, 1963.

The Big Green Book. New York: Crowell Collier, 1962; Penguin: Harmondsworth, 1978.

Hebrew Myths. The Book of Genesis (with Raphael Patai). New York: Doubleday, 1964; London: Cassell, 1964.

Majorca Observed. London: Cassell, 1965; New York: Doubleday, 1965.

Mammon and the Black Goddess. London: Cassell, 1965; New York: Doubleday, 1965.

Two Wise Children. New York: Harlin Quist, 1966; London: Harlin Quist, 1967.

Poetic Craft and Principle. London: Cassell, 1967.

The Poor Boy Who Followed His Star. London: Cassell, 1968; New York: Doubleday, 1969.

Greek Myths and Legends. London: Cassell, 1968.

The Crane Bag. London: Cassell, 1969.

On Poetry: Collected Talks and Essays. New York: Doubleday, 1969.

Difficult Questions, Easy Answers. London: Cassell, 1972; New York: Doubleday, 1973.

Collected Writings on Poetry. ed. Paul O'Prey, Manchester: Carcanet Press, 1995.