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An Unofficial Rose
de Iris Murdoch
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Chatto and Windus, 1962. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of Iris Murdoch's sixth novel, 'An Unofficial Rose'. Thematically, this work is dominated by Romantic love. Each of the main characters are in love with at least one of the others. Freedom is another important theme to this work.Critically, the work was seen as a tragi-comedy about the follies, miseries and ambiguities of love. First edition, held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Iris Murdoch was a popular twentieth century novelist and philosopher. Her novels primarily touch on themes of good and evil, sexual relationships, morality and the power of the unconscious. A prominent philosopher, she is now increasingly accredited for her work in the field of philosophy, most notably her work on the reinterpretation of Aristotle and Plato, as well as her discussions of moral philosophy. In her lifetime Murdoch wrote 26 novels, as well of a series of short stories and several philosophical papers. In the original full cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with bumping to the head and tail of spine. Discolouration to the tail of spine possibly due to water damage. Light rubbing to the extremities. Dustwrapper is generally smart. Sunning to the spine internally and externally. Small tidemarks to the tail of spine, affecting a small area of the front and rear wraps. A few small tide marks to the spine. The odd spot to the wraps. Very Good Indeed
Sinopsis
The nine characters in this novel are all looking for love; and so closely is the web woven that the actions and passions of each are constantly affecting the others. The irony and pathos of this tangled situation has extended Iris Murdoch's powers to the full, but her mastery of it is complete. Impelled by affection, lust, lost scruple, illusion and disillusion, wanting to be free yet needing to be involved, these characters perform the linked figures of their destiny.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 585L30
- Título
- An Unofficial Rose
- Autor
- Iris Murdoch
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chatto and Windus
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1962
- Tamaño
- 8" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Love Comedy Romance Murdoch Comedy Ireland
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
