The Merry Heart
by Davies, Robertson
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 own files of unpublished material, these twenty-four essays and lectures range over themes from "The Novelist and Magic" to "Literature and Technology," from "Painting, Fiction, and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 1998 Many fine works by Robertson Davies are available from Penguin including The Deptford Trilogy, The Cornish Trilogy, and The Salterton Trilogy
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THE MERRY HEART (Selections 1980-1995) And HAPPY ALCHEMY (Writings On The Theatre And Other Literary Arts)
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Toronto: A Douglas Gibson Book. McClelland & Stewart, 1996. As close to an autobiography as we can ever expect, this collection of reminiscences, speeches, book reviews, paradies, and essays tells us a great deal about the writer and the man. The introductions to each of the twenty-four chapters add further biographical details, followed by tantalizing fragments from Davies own… Read more about this item Item Price
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart [0-7710-2584-X] [1996], 1st edition. (Hardcover boxed set) Very good plus. 385, 384pp. Douglas Gibson imprint. 2 volumes in a fine slipcase. Edited by Brenda Davies & Jennifer Surridge. Includes Happy Alchemy; Writings on the Theatre and Other Lively Arts. Introduction by Douglas Gibson. (Fiction, Canadian, Opera, Theatre). Item Price
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The Merry Heart: Reflections on Reading, Writing and the World of Books
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Penguin Books, USA, 1996. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Robertson Davies always wanted to call a book of his "The Merry Heart." Now the wish is fulfilled, and fittingly by a selection of his writings, vintage Davies, full of the shrewd relish for life that was his hallmark. Although we shall not see another Davies novel,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Merry Heart: Selections 1980-1995/ Happy Alchemy: Writings on the Theatre and Other Lively Arts
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The Merry Heart - reflections on reading, writing and the world of books. [Hardback edition]
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