Robertson Davies
The Merry Heart
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Buch
Readers around the world continue to mourn the 1995 death of a beloved literary icon, but this rich and varied collection of Robertson Davies?s writings on the world of books and the miracle of language captures his inimitable voice and sustains his presence among us. Coming almost entirely from Davies? own files of unpublished material, these twenty-four essays and lectures range over themes from The Novelist and Magic to Literature and Technology, from Painting, Fiction, and Faking, to Can a Doctor Be a Humanist? and Creativity in Old Age. For devotees of Davies and all lovers of literature and language, here is the urbanity, wit, and high…
Mehr
Beschreibung
Readers around the world continue to mourn the 1995 death of a beloved literary icon, but this rich and varied collection of Robertson Davies?s writings on the world of books and the miracle of language captures his inimitable voice and sustains his presence among us. Coming almost entirely from Davies? own files of unpublished material, these twenty-four essays and lectures range over themes from The Novelist and Magic to Literature and Technology, from Painting, Fiction, and Faking, to Can a Doctor Be a Humanist? and Creativity in Old Age. For devotees of Davies and all lovers of literature and language, here is the urbanity, wit, and high seriousness mixed by a master chef (Cleveland Plain Dealer)?vintage delights from an exquisite literary menu. Davies himself says merely: Lucky writers. . .like wine, die rich in fruitiness and delicious aftertaste, so that their works survive them. Viking will publish Robertson Davies? Happy Alchemy in July 1998Many fine works by Robertson Davies are available from Penguin including The Deptford Trilogy, The Cornish Trilogy, and The Salterton Trilogy
CHF 29.90
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V113:
Lieferbar in ca. 20-45 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-14-027586-5
- EAN: 9780140275865
- Produktnummer: 15457135
- Verlag: Random House N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
- Seitenangabe: 400 S.
Über den Autor
Robertson Davies (1913-1995) had three successive careers during the time he became an internationally acclaimed author: actor, publisher, and, finally, professor at the University of Toronto. The author of twelve novels and several volumes of essays and plays, he was the first Canadian to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
63 weitere Werke von Robertson Davies:
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.05
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 39.35
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.85
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 24.50
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 32.95
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.85
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 33.30
Reflections on Reading Writing, and the World of Books
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 18.70
Bewertungen
0 von 0 Bewertungen
Anmelden
Keine Bewertungen gefunden. Seien Sie der Erste und teilen Sie Ihre Erkenntnisse mit anderen.