Edith Pargeter Translator (7 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 112 pages. 4.33x0.24x7.09 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 85 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. [Czech Realism] Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Library stamps and markings. Shelf wear. viii, 296 pages ; 23 cm. "Jan Neruda was a Czech journalist, writer, and poet. He is considered one of the most important representatives of Czech Realism and a crucial figure in the development of Czech literature. Neruda was influenced by the works of other realist writers, such as Honore de Balzac and Charles Dickens, as well as the Czech Revival movement, which sought to promote Czech language and culture. His writing contributed to the development of a distinct Czech literary voice and helped to shape the country's cultural identity. Today, Neruda's work remains relevant for its enduring portrayal of human nature and its sharp observations on society. His poetry continues to be read and appreciated for its wit, honesty, and timeless insights into the human condition.".…

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. New York:Alfred A. Knopf. 1963. 1st American edition, stated. 112pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book in very good clean condition. Page edges lightly soiled. Internally a previous owners name is inked to top of 1st free endpage, but otherwise clean with a bit of foxig scattered throughout. The dust jacket is lightly soiled and shelfworn along edges with small tears and a small chip to the lower outside edge of front cover. *"This extraordinary narrative tells of a Czech conductor who rehearses and prerforms Verdi's Requiem amid the numbing horrors of a concentration camp during the last year of the Second World War.".dj.…

Full Calf. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. 61 pages : illustrations ; 8 x 8 cm. 64mo. Hardcover. Publisher's original mustard colored full calf over boards, black lettering to spine, decorations in black to upper cover- silhouette of Mozart with his name: "Amadeus" hovering nearby circled by a wreath of olive branches. Book Condition: faint signs of handling, else fine. No Dust Jacket issued but patterned paper slipcase with monogram is present and in near fine condition. This translation, in verse, to English (by Edith Pargeter) precedesthe 1985 Spirit That Moves Us Press effort by a good 15 years. In addition to the 13 Rondeaux of Jaroslav's poem in English, this book includes a piece called: "My Praguer's Understand Me" by W. A. Mozart. A short bio for Jaroslav Seifert and another short bio for Jiri Svengsbir, the illustrator. …