Classics Revisited

Rexroth, Kenneth; Morrow, Bradford (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 0811209873 / ISBN 13: 9780811209878

Published by New Directions, U.S.A., 1986

About this Item

NF / NF. 1st Printing of the 1986 New Directions 1st Edition thus (from the 1968 Avon original), with introduction by Author and afterword by Bradford Morrow, who was personally selected by Author's widow to edit this Edition; SIGNED BY MORROW (not Author) on TP. Book is straight, square, tightly and evenly bound, and free of gutter creasing, markings and blemishes. Cover and Dust Jacket (unclipped, reflecting original USD $23.95 price, with faint hint of age toning) are clean and otherwise bright, with sharp corners and joints, straight heads, tails, spine / backstrip, hinges and edges, boldly legible lettering and crisply distinct design and artwork. (Please see Seller images). ISBN 0811209873. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING if any questions or for more information, details or photos. Seller Inventory # 005989

Bibliographic Details

Title: Classics Revisited

Publisher: New Directions, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1986

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Special Signature(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

An introduction to the world's great literature is presented in sixty critical essays, each of which discusses the theme, summarizes the plot and explores the work's implications.

About the Author:

Poet-essayist Kenneth Rexroth (1905-1982) was a high-school dropout, disillusioned ex-Communist, pacifist, anarchist, rock-climber, critic and translator, mentor, Catholic-Buddhist spiritualist and a prominent figure of San Francisco's Beat scene. He is regarded as a central figure of the San Francisco Renaissance and is among the first American poets to explore traditional Japanese forms such as the haiku.