T E Lawrence remains one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures of the twentieth century. This new updated edition of Malcolm Brown's seminal selection contains 470 of the most insightful, revealing and historically relevant letters written by Lawrence between 1905 and 1935. Remarkable epistles to contemporaries, such as Lady Astor, Noel Coward, Robert Graves, Mrs Thomas Hardy and Mrs George Bernard Shaw reveal the inner man and the political and military visionary often masked behind the myth of 'Lawrence of Arabia'. Also included is a wealth of correspondence that divulges the true nature of Lawrence's role in the Arab Revolt and his secret feelings on women and sex. The letters describe a remarkable, but tragic life and a gifted, literary mind.