The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue
by AUDEN, W.H
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- first
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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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
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19256
- Title
- The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue
- Author
- AUDEN, W.H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Poetry;
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