The Last and the First

For other uses, see Last and First (disambiguation).

The Last and the First is Ivy Compton-Burnett's posthumous novel, published in 1971, two years after her death.^[1] The work, complete if possibly awaiting revision,^[2] was untitled when it was discovered, and was so named as appropriate for her last novel, and also because of the Biblical quotation (Matthew 20:16) uttered (not for the first time in her canon) by one of the characters.^{[citation needed]} It was assembled from "penciled notebooks" by Livia Gollancz.^[2]

The Last and the First

First edition
Author	Ivy Compton-Burnett
Language	English
Genre	Novel
Publisher	Victor Gollancz Ltd
Publication date	1971
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardcover)