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The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue.

by AUDEN, W. H

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New York:: Random House,, [1947].. First edition, preceding the English publication.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. A fine copy in a very near fine jacket with the slightest of dust-soiling to the rear panel.. 8vo,.

Synopsis

The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue was first published in 1947 by Random House. This book is a long poem written in six parts, the story deals with man's quest to find substance and identity in a shifting and increasingly industrialized world. Set in a wartime bar in New York City, Auden centers around four characters - Quant, Malin, Rosetta, and Emble -  to explore and develop his themes.

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Bookseller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
12763
Title
The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue.
Author
AUDEN, W. H
Format/Binding
Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
Book Condition
Used - A fine copy in a very near fine jacket with the slightest of dust-soiling to the rear panel.
Edition
First edition, preceding the English publication.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Random House,
Place of Publication
New York:
Date Published
[1947].
Pages
138 pp.
Size
8vo,

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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books

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