The Age of Anxiety
by W. H. Auden
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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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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- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1681127017IEV
- Title
- The Age of Anxiety
- Author
- W. H. Auden
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1947
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