Aristos by Fowles John (193 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'A brave attempt to look at the world and to decide what an intelligent man should think about it' Sunday TimesTwo years after The Collector had brought him international recognition and a year before he published The Magus, John Fowles set out his ideas on life in The Aristos. The chief inspiration behind them was the fifth century BC philosopher Heraclitus. In the world he posited of constant and chaotic flux the supreme good was the Aristos, 'of a person or thing, the best or most excellent its kind'.'What I was really trying to define was an ideal of human freedom (the Aristos) in an unfree world,' wrote Fowles in 1965. He called a materialistic and over-conforming culture to reckoning with his views on a myriad of subjects - pleasure and pain, beauty and ugliness, Christianity, humanism, existentialism, socialism Two years after The Collector had brought him international recognition and a year before he published The Magus, John Fowles set out his ideas on life in The Aristos. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.54.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. A paperback book in very good condition, dated 1993.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Vintage Paperback. Condition: Used. 'Second hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack.' â" Virginia Woolf. Good to very good condition. May have some shelf wear and natural creasing. May have inscriptions or stickers. This is a good choice for a reader's copy, or a suggested reading copy.

paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover.

Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.5.

Hard cover. Rev. ed. 224 p. 21 cm. book is clean and tight, usual library markings. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library.

Soft cover. Condition: VG-. Not ex-lib. Softcover in light blue-green wraps, small 8vo. 224pp. Endnotes. VG-. Rubbing with surface loss along fore edges and hinges of otherwise clean, but toned wraps. Mild spine slant/cocking toward lower end only with no effect on strong, somewhat stiff binding. Pages clean and unmarked though well-toned; printed on somewhat off-quality, pulpy stock.

Mass Market Paper Back. Condition: Good. Good paperback.

Condition: Good. 1972. 3rd Printing. 222 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback. Text has some markings. Covers show edge wear with some rubbing, scuffing and and a small tear. Previous owner's name is on the inside cover. Pages have some tanning.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A nice copoy . The book is clean , no marks of any kind . The binding is tight .

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. First Printing. Signet Book number Q4280; cover price 95 cents. This edition revised by the author. First printing, May 1970, stated. The book is square and unmarked; spine is lightly creased; front wrap has a faint hinge crease, else smooth; minimal edgewear. Sleeve protected.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Jacket. First American Trade Edition (stated). Fine in very near fine dust jacket.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. 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,350grams, ISBN:

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Nuevo.

Soft cover. Condition: New. FOWLES, JOHN Aristos. Translated to Turkish by Serdar Rifat Kirkoglu. Istanbul: Mitos Yayinlari, 1997. First Turkish edition, 8vo., 228 p. Paperback. New ISBN: 9789758023639 CATALOG: Philosophy KEYWORDS: English literature Essay philosophy Thought.

Paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

mass market paperback. Condition: acceptable; used. Prompt Shipment, in Boxes, Tracking First Editions are First Printings. . 12mo; 224 pages; acceptable mass market paperback; few nicks and chips to edges cover and tips; stain and scuff to face cover; spine slanting; tanned pages; otherwise clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The author's second book. Stated first edition. Very good in brown cloth. No dust jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition Thus [1970]; First Printing indicated by a complete number sequence. This edition revised by the author. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows a touch of scuffing near the heel of the backstrip; a tick of rubbing to the head and heel of the backstip at the rear 'hinge'; the expected tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, bookplates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.65 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 5.2 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. Two years after "The Collector" had brought him international recognition and a year before he published "The Magus", John Fowles set out his ideas on life in The Aristos. The chief inspiration behind them was the fifth century BC philosopher Heraclitus. In the world he posited of constant and chaotic flux the supreme good was the Aristos, 'of a person or thing, the best or most excellent its kind'. 'What I was really trying to define was an ideal of human freedom (the Aristos) in an unfree world,' wrote Fowles in 1965. He called a materialistic and over-conforming culture to reckoning with his views on a myriad of subjects - pleasure and pain, beauty and ugliness, Christianity, humanism, existentialism, and socialism. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 224 pages First Edition Thus [1983]; First Printing indicated by a complete numbersequence; First Printing.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. 2'nd Printing. In these (UNillustrated) 213 pages - + notes - the author puts forward his personal philosophy on 11 (broasly) different subjects. Among the areas : `A New Education', `Doing the Good' , and `Human Dissatisfactions'. READ more about : absolute truth, inequality, recompense,great evil of capitalism, death is not a sinister door, and affordable adjunct. White cover with orange titling. Binding tight. No names, no tears. Very good reading copy. QUote (p. 45) : " Each age has its mythical happy man : the one with wisdom, with genius, with saintliness, with beauty, with whatever is rare and the Many are not able to possess. " Size: 12mo.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. The revised second edition of the author's second book. Paperback format. Small 8vo. 222pp. Card wrappers, very slightly creased, and with some toning to the paperstock. A crisp copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. b-726.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Very good with remnants of previous owner's label, ffep. Jacket has some discoloration to spine, and light wear.