Dynasts Part Queen Cornwall by Thomas Hardy (23 results)

Full-Leather. Condition: Good. No DJ. Reprint. Maroon leather, decorative gilt title on spine and front, top edge gilt, maroon placeholder attached and intact, starts at page 323 (to page 569). Rubbed and chipped on ends of spine and on corners, pages darkened, previous owner's name in ink on ffep, else good. …

hard cover. Condition: good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDGood, hard cover book with torn and cut dust jacket, 569 pages, 16mo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Covers a bit rubbed aorund the edges. Reprint.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book Condition - Fine: The book remains in original condition as when published (1924). No dust jacket. Carefully stored, the book's original leather binding is free of marks, tears or rips; gilt decoration across front cover and spine is clean. Internally, the book's pages are clean and tightly bound with crisp edges, and have never been thumbed or opened. As new, unread. Frist Pocket Edition, 1924. Two volumes complete. Internal bookmark (dark brown ribbon) also remains intact. This would make a wonderful little addition to any Hardy collection. The Dynasts - Part III: The third part of Hardy's epic verse‑drama charts the final years (1805‑1815) of the Napoleonic Wars, portraying monumental military engagements alongside ordinary suffering and the indifferent workings of a cosmic "Immanent Will". Hardy interleaves terrestrial scenes of battles, retreats and empires with "Overworld" spirits that observe and comment on human affairs, thus underscoring his belief that individual heroism and human agency are ultimately dwarfed by larger historical forces. The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall (also titled The Queen of Cornwall): In this one‑act verse tragedy set at Tintagel Castle and drawing on the legend of Tristram and Iseult, Hardy portrays the doomed love of Queen Iseult and Tristram, the jealous rage of King Mark and the final cascading deaths of the lovers. Executed in a pared‑down, archaic poetic style and meant for performance by mummers, the play functions as a somber meditation on fate, loyalty and the destructive power of passion. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Publisher - Macmillan, London, 1925. Very good condition, maroon leather flexible boards with gilt decoration and lettering to front board and ornately to spine. Top page edges gilt, ribbon marker. Spine ends and edges rubbed, spine head has small tear. Corners crushed and lower corners fraying. Tanning to endpapers. Otherwise very good indeed.…

Reprint Pocket Edition: The Wessex Novels, 2 Volumes : Hardbacks, maroon bds., gold spinal titles and decs., gold titles and decs. on front bd., 110 x 175 mm., 500g., 322, 569 pp., gilt top edges, fading to top edge and spine of Part 111, no dw., VG,G copies.

Condition: New. Volumes 4 and 5 of this complete collection of Hardy's poetry contain all of his dramatic writing in verse. Explanatory notes describe each work's composition and publication, and provide supporting material from Hardy's letters and notebooks. Production and performance details are also included. Series: Oxford English Texts. Num Pages: 420 pages, 5 halftones, music examples. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634. . 1995. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . .…

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Condition: New. Volumes 4 and 5 of this complete collection of Hardy's poetry contain all of his dramatic writing in verse. Explanatory notes describe each work's composition and publication, and provide supporting material from Hardy's letters and notebooks. Production and performance details are also included. Series: Oxford English Texts. Num Pages: 420 pages, 5 halftones, music examples. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634. . 1995. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Volumes IV and V of the Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy, which complete the edition, contain all of his dramatic writing in verse. Hardy was Hardy was interested in dramatic verse all his adult life; before he wrote his first novel he considered writing plays in blank verse, and during the thirty years of his novel-writing career he entered in his notebooks many schemes for a vast poetic drama of England's wars with Napoleon. But it was not until after he had turned from fiction to poetry, in the 1890s, that he actually began to work on a poetic drama. The Dynasts was written between 1902 and 1907; the Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall was began in 1916 and completed in 1923.In addition to the two major dramas this volume includes Hardy's versions of two folk-pieces: the Mummers'Play of 'Saint George'and the rustic operetta O'Jan. O'Jan, O'Jan'(here published for the first time). Textual annotations, together with a full account of the rough draft of Part Third of The Dynasts, make it possible for the reader to follow the history of the composition of Hardy's epic drama in unusual detail. Explantory notes to each of the dramatic works describe its composition and publication, and provide supporting material from Hardy's letters and notebooks. Appendices add further information on the production and performance of these works.…

Hardback. Condition: New. Volumes IV and V of the Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy, which complete the edition, contain all of his dramatic writing in verse. Hardy was Hardy was interested in dramatic verse all his adult life; before he wrote his first novel he considered writing plays in blank verse, and during the thirty years of his novel-writing career he entered in his notebooks many schemes for a vast poetic drama of England's wars with Napoleon. But it was not until after he had turned from fiction to poetry, in the 1890s, that he actually began to work on a poetic drama. The Dynasts was written between 1902 and 1907; the Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall was began in 1916 and completed in 1923.In addition to the two major dramas this volume includes Hardy's versions of two folk-pieces: the Mummers'Play of 'Saint George'and the rustic operetta O'Jan. O'Jan, O'Jan'(here published for the first time). Textual annotations, together with a full account of the rough draft of Part Third of The Dynasts, make it possible for the reader to follow the history of the composition of Hardy's epic drama in unusual detail. Explantory notes to each of the dramatic works describe its composition and publication, and provide supporting material from Hardy's letters and notebooks. Appendices add further information on the production and performance of these works.…

2 vols., sm. 8vo., Pocket Edition; original series binding of plum cloth, upper boards blocked in blind with 'TH' monogram, backs gilt extra, red tops, a near fine set. The set comprises: Vol. I The Dynasts Parts I and II; Vol. II: The Dynasts Part II. The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall. An elegant set of the monogram issue in Macmillan's attractive Pocket edition. COMPLETE SETS IN THIS CONDITION ARE SCARCE.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R240127424: 1927. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Dos fané, Intérieur frais. 569 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne.

Sm.8vo. (7x4.) Maroon cloth with blind-stamped initials TH on fr.cover & elabor.gt.decor.on spine. Top edges gilt. With scarce blue band dustwrapper. In very good condition. Really bright cloth & gilt. (Dw Very slighlty darkened spine, Some foxing on fore edge, held in removable clear plastic jacket.) Inscription on front endpaper of volume II. Endpapers slightly darkened. Foxing on fore edge. Else a very clean and tight copy. 569pp & 322pp.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Volumes IV and V of the Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy, which complete the edition, contain all of his dramatic writing in verse. Hardy was Hardy was interested in dramatic verse all his adult life; before he wrote his first novel he considered writing plays in blank verse, and during the thirty years of his novel-writing career he entered in his notebooks many schemes for a vast poetic drama of England's wars with Napoleon. But it was not untilafter he had turned from fiction to poetry, in the 1890s, that he actually began to work on a poetic drama. The Dynasts was written between 1902 and 1907; the Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall was began in1916 and completed in 1923.In addition to the two major dramas this volume includes Hardy's versions of two folk-pieces: the Mummers'Play of 'Saint George'and the rustic operetta O'Jan. O'Jan, O'Jan'(here published for the first time). Textual annotations, together with a full account of the rough draft of Part Third of The Dynasts, make it possible for the reader to follow the history of the composition of Hardy's epic drama in unusualdetail. Explantory notes to each of the dramatic works describe its composition and publication, and provide supporting material from Hardy's letters and notebooks. Appendices add further information on the production andperformance of these works. Volumes IV and V of the Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy, which complete the edition, containing all of his dramatic writing in verse. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Volumes IV and V of the Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy, which complete the edition, contain all of his dramatic writing in verse. Hardy was Hardy was interested in dramatic verse all his adult life; before he wrote his first novel he considered writing plays in blank verse, and during the thirty years of his novel-writing career he entered in his notebooks many schemes for a vast poetic drama of England's wars with Napoleon. But it was not untilafter he had turned from fiction to poetry, in the 1890s, that he actually began to work on a poetic drama. The Dynasts was written between 1902 and 1907; the Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall was began in1916 and completed in 1923.In addition to the two major dramas this volume includes Hardy's versions of two folk-pieces: the Mummers'Play of 'Saint George'and the rustic operetta O'Jan. O'Jan, O'Jan'(here published for the first time). Textual annotations, together with a full account of the rough draft of Part Third of The Dynasts, make it possible for the reader to follow the history of the composition of Hardy's epic drama in unusualdetail. Explantory notes to each of the dramatic works describe its composition and publication, and provide supporting material from Hardy's letters and notebooks. Appendices add further information on the production andperformance of these works. Volumes IV and V of the Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hardy, which complete the edition, containing all of his dramatic writing in verse. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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