Berenice by Edward Phillips Oppenheim Matravers is "an Apostle of Aestheticism" with "fixed views of life, down to even it's most trifling details." "A poet, philosopher, and man of fashion" who has "no intimate friends." He writes for the London papers and reviews. One evening he is taken to the theater by a friend to see a "Norwegian" play by Istein, which he savages in his review. However the actress who plays the lead, Berenice, is brilliant, and is the same woman with whom he has been exchanging coy glances in the Park ...
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Berenice by Edward Phillips Oppenheim Matravers is "an Apostle of Aestheticism" with "fixed views of life, down to even it's most trifling details." "A poet, philosopher, and man of fashion" who has "no intimate friends." He writes for the London papers and reviews. One evening he is taken to the theater by a friend to see a "Norwegian" play by Istein, which he savages in his review. However the actress who plays the lead, Berenice, is brilliant, and is the same woman with whom he has been exchanging coy glances in the Park for six months. Slowly Matravers and Berenice grow closer. He writes a play for her which is a huge success. On the cusp of their romance....her past comes to light... We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Fair. Fair hardcover. No DJ. Text unmarked. Frontis picture is loose from binding but present. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing and stains. Hinges cracked but binding still intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Christy, Howard Chandler and Howard Somerville. Very Good. No Jacket. Melodrama in which a writer falls in love with an actress, writes a successful play for her, and then her past is revealed. Second U.S. printing. Dark green boards with cream colored print. Spine ends bumped with light wear and rubbing to the corners. Print on the spine almost completely worn off but bright on the front board. Binding square, hinges just beginning to loosen. All seventeen illustrations present.
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Christy, Howard Chandler; Somerville, Howard. Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. AZ652 White is flaking off on cover art. Limited foxing. Binding tight and square. Pages clean and free of writing or marks.