"Books & Characters" is a collection of literary essays by using Lytton Strachey, a prominent British writer and critic of the early 20th century. The book offers insightful and unconventional biographical sketches of numerous literary figures, presenting readers with a unique attitude on the lives and personalities of those exquisite individuals. Strachey's writing fashion is characterized via its wit, humor, and a keen feel of observation. In every essay, he skillfully unveils the complexities of the featured authors and ...
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"Books & Characters" is a collection of literary essays by using Lytton Strachey, a prominent British writer and critic of the early 20th century. The book offers insightful and unconventional biographical sketches of numerous literary figures, presenting readers with a unique attitude on the lives and personalities of those exquisite individuals. Strachey's writing fashion is characterized via its wit, humor, and a keen feel of observation. In every essay, he skillfully unveils the complexities of the featured authors and their works, imparting a refreshing departure from conventional biographical strategies. The book covers a numerous range of figures, along with Victor Hugo, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Thomas De Quincey, amongst others. Strachey's "Books & Characters" is celebrated for its progressive technique to literary criticism, imparting a mix of biography and literary analysis that demanding situations conventional norms. By delving into the quirks and idiosyncrasies of every writer, Strachey offers readers with a deeper knowledge of the creative minds in the back of the literary masterpieces of the time. The series stands as a testomony to Strachey's intellectual prowess and his contribution to shaping the panorama of modern literary complaint.
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Add this copy of Books and Characters: French & English to cart. $4.98, good condition, Sold by Fort Hill International rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OH, UNITED STATES.
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NO Dust Jacket Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST.
Add this copy of Books and Characters: French and English to cart. $5.00, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Harcourt, Brace & Co..
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Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Tall. Red cloth boards are rubbed, spinecover tanning, tips chippped. Usual library markings. Small amount of pencil markings in text. Frontispiece detatched, but present.
Add this copy of Books and Characters: French and English to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Dearly Departed Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Alliance, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Harcourt, Brace and Company.
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VG. First edition bound in red cloth. A Very Good copy. The spine is darke nedand rubbed at its tips. Rubs to the corners. Tanning to the endpape rs. Former owner's name is inked on the front fly leaf. Mild tanning t o the page margins. No dust jacket.
Add this copy of Books & Characters French & English to cart. $12.72, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2024 by Double 9 Books.
Add this copy of Books and Characters French & English to cart. $12.95, good condition, Sold by Village Bookmarket rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palmyra, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Chatto & Windus.
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Good with no dust jacket. E--Green cloth covers worn and rubbed. Age toning and foxing. Binding sound. Text clean of highlighting, underlining or other pen/pencil marks. A Little Store that's BIG on Service. Tracking on every package.
Add this copy of Books & Characters, French & English to cart. $13.00, good condition, Sold by Solr Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Skokie, IL, UNITED STATES.
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First edition, 1922. Looks to be a first impression-no other printing info stated. Green cloth with title stamp on spine. Light rubbing and edgewear to cover. Title stamp a bit sunned but still intact. Spine cracked from use, all pages present. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper, a small newspaper clipping pasted to rear endpaper. Mild yellowing to page edges. Text clean, no underlining. Good copy overall.
Add this copy of Books and Characters; French & Engllish to cart. $13.00, fair condition, Sold by Second Life Books Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lanesborough, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Harcourt, Brace.
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8vo, pp. 324. Index. With several illustrations. Red cloth. Slight moisture stains at inner top of leaves, cover little worn at corners and ends of spine, o/w a VG copy.
Add this copy of Books and Characters: French and English to cart. $13.70, good condition, Sold by Cambridge Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, Gloucestershire, UNITED KINGDOM.
Add this copy of Books and Characters: French and English to cart. $15.00, fair condition, Sold by J. Hood, Booksellers, Inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Baldwin City, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Harcourt, Brace and Company.
Add this copy of Books and Characters: French & English to cart. $16.65, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1922 by Chatto and Windus.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
