The King's Henchman is a play written by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The play is set in medieval England and revolves around the story of a love triangle between the King, his Henchman, and a young woman named Alisande. The Henchman is in love with Alisande and she reciprocates his feelings, but their love is forbidden due to the Henchman's loyalty to the King. The King, on the other hand, is also in love with Alisande and is willing to do anything to win her over. As the story unfolds, the tension between the three characters ...
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The King's Henchman is a play written by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The play is set in medieval England and revolves around the story of a love triangle between the King, his Henchman, and a young woman named Alisande. The Henchman is in love with Alisande and she reciprocates his feelings, but their love is forbidden due to the Henchman's loyalty to the King. The King, on the other hand, is also in love with Alisande and is willing to do anything to win her over. As the story unfolds, the tension between the three characters builds, leading to a dramatic and tragic conclusion. The play explores themes of love, loyalty, power, and betrayal, and is known for its poetic language and lyrical dialogue. Overall, The King's Henchman is a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences with its timeless themes and beautiful language.This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Fair. Fair+ hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/soiling and bumped corners. Spine edge wear. Hinge cracked but binding still intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good. Good, used condition. Previous owner's nameplate on inside cover, otherwise no other markings. Pages are faded, some wear to cover and spine is strong.
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Good. No Dust Jacket. Ex Library HC, no DJ. Cover worn w/library markings. Blind stamp to title page. Card pocket & stamps to eps. Text clean/pages intact w/some edgewear. Nov 1927 printing (15th).
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Very good. No dust jacket. VG-condition. Pages somewhat faded but unblemished. NO MARKINGS. Stain on back pastedown. 3 p. l., 131, [1] p. front. 20 cm. The poem, slightly abridged, forms the book of the opera by Deems Taylor. Based on the story of Edgar, Æthelwold and Ælfrida.
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Good plus or better, light general wear. Slight bump to top spine. Worn, soiled, age-darkened jacket, chipped at spine ends, two 1/8" tears top back, 1/2" tear top front.
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Good. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. "The poem, slightly abridged, forms the book of the opera by Deems Taylor. Commissioning organisation: by Edna St. Vincent Millay. 4 p. B., 3-131, [1] p. front. 26 cm. Half cloth over boards. Good copy with very slightly browned paper title label on the spine, suggestion of rub wear to spine bands, well defined edges with tight binding." Keywords: "Aethelwold, ". Not a first edition copy.....We ship daily from our warehouse.
