First of a 3-volume edited collection of letters of Ethel Richardson, who wrote under the pen name of Henry Handel Richardson and whose publications included 'The Getting of Wisdom' and 'The Fortunes of Richard Mahony'. This volume covers the period from 1874 to the middle of WWI. Her correspondents included Paul Solanges, Mary Kernot, an old school friend, and writer H G Wells. Provides information about Richardson's life and writings and her relationships with various contemporary figures. Includes chronology, explanatory notes, indexes and ribbon marker. The editors teach in the English department of Monash University.