STW
left home soon after her father
's death, preferring to live in poverty in London rather than in comfort in Devon with her mother
.
Mulford, Wendy. This Narrow Place. Pandora, 1988.
7
Warner, Sylvia Townsend. “Introduction”. Letters: Sylvia Townsend Warner, edited by William, 1908 - 2000 Maxwell, Chatto and Windus, 1982, p. vii - xvii.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Sylvia Townsend Warner
STW
's father
died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of fifty-one. After his death, Sylvia left home as quickly as possible.
Harman, Claire. Sylvia Townsend Warner: A Biography. Chatto and Windus, 1989.
34-5
Mulford, Wendy. This Narrow Place. Pandora, 1988.
7
Warner, Sylvia Townsend. “Introduction”. Letters: Sylvia Townsend Warner, edited by William, 1908 - 2000 Maxwell, Chatto and Windus, 1982, p. vii - xvii.
xi
Family and Intimate relationships
Sylvia Townsend Warner
STW
's father, George Townsend Warner
, was an assistant master at Harrow School, and, subsequently, a housemaster and head of history. He was an outstanding teacher who also wrote books on history and on English composition.
Harman, Claire. Sylvia Townsend Warner: A Biography. Chatto and Windus, 1989.
2
Warner, Sylvia Townsend, and David Garnett. “Introduction and Editorial Materials”. Sylvia and David: The Townsend Warner / Garnett Letters, edited by Richard Garnett, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1994, p. various pages.
