The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue.
by AUDEN, W. H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a very near fine jacket with the slightest of dust-soiling to the rear panel.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (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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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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