The English secret : and other essays / by Basil D. Selincourt
1923, First Edition. London : Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press. Very good copy in the original title-blocked, paper-labeled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #414372
Physical description: 3 pages 1; 173, 1 unnumbered page ; 23 cm. Notes: Essays written for the Times literary supplement. Contents: The English secret -- A French romantic -- The challenge to poetry -- An aristocracy of service -- 'Reconstruction' -- An aspect of the League of Nations -- Town housing -- The revolution in the mind -- Lord Grey and The prelude -- Poetry and the intuition of immorality -- The evolution of the world peace -- Industry and humanity -- Spiritual democracy -- Meeting the megatherium. Subjects: English literature Study and teaching; Poetry Appreciation; Music appreciation; English essays.
Price: €21.95