a selection from the PREFACE: THIS book was planned many years ago. As to the idea running through it, I cannot say when that arose. My feeling is, it was born with me. On reflection, indeed, it seems possible the seeds fell imperceptibly in youth--from F. A. Lange, maybe, and other sources--to germinate unseen in a congenial soil. However that may be, the idea underlies much that I have written. Even the present book began to be written, and to be published in a preliminary form, more than fifteen years ago. Perhaps I may ...
Read More
a selection from the PREFACE: THIS book was planned many years ago. As to the idea running through it, I cannot say when that arose. My feeling is, it was born with me. On reflection, indeed, it seems possible the seeds fell imperceptibly in youth--from F. A. Lange, maybe, and other sources--to germinate unseen in a congenial soil. However that may be, the idea underlies much that I have written. Even the present book began to be written, and to be published in a preliminary form, more than fifteen years ago. Perhaps I may be allowed to seek consolation for my slowness, however vainly, in the saying of Rodin that "slowness is beauty," and certainly it is the slowest dances that have been to me most beautiful to see, while, in the dance of life, the achievement of a civilisation in beauty seems to be inversely to the rapidity of its pace.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $3.00, fair condition, Sold by Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Braunfels, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1929 by Modern Library.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. Modern Library, 1929. Fair. Book shows moderate to heavy wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ boards show heavy edge wear; water damage/ corners and spine bumped and frayed/ readers slant/ previous owners name on front end page/ spine rubbed/ page edges slightly soiled.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $5.00, fair condition, Sold by Dunaway Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published by Houghton Mifflin.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $5.98, good condition, Sold by Neil Shillington rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hobe Sound, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1929 by The Book League of America.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $6.00, good condition, Sold by Richard Burlew rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Trumansburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1923 by The Modern Library.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken's Book Haven rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coopersburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1923 by Houghton Mifflin.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. No dust jacket. Book Condition: Very good. Clean inside pages and sharp corners. DJ Condition: No DJ. A few light stains to boards. Lightly rubbed at corners and spine ends.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $8.00, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1924 by Houghton Mifflin & Co..
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good in Poor jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 377 pp. LIfe is an art, and a harmonious dance. Ellis challenges the puritan with faith, texts, reasons and raillery. Jacket is scuffed, browned with multiple tears. Green boards have light wear. Prior owner name on fep. Pages are clean, text has no markings. binding is sound.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $8.00, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1923 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $8.90, good condition, Sold by Becker's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1929 by The Modern Library.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life to cart. $8.98, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published by Houghton Mifflin.
Add this copy of The Dance of Life (Modern Library) to cart. $8.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by The Modern Library.
