Musical Masterpieces in Prose.
LEVITH, Murray J. (editor).
ISBN 10: 0876665857 ISBN 13: 9780876665855
Published by Paganiniana Publications,, Neptune:, 1981
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First edition thus. Near fine in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 40142
Synopsis:
"Musical Masterpieces in Prose" is a collection of 17 unheralded masterpieces, by E.T.A. Hoffmann, George Bernard Shaw, Anton Chekhov, Alexander Kuprin, Thomas Mann, James Joyce, Hermann Hesse, Katherine Mansfield, Stephen Crane, Willa Cather, Langston Hughes, Edith Wharton, Carson McCullers, Eudora Welty, Arna Bontemps and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. It is one of the most surprising and entertaining collections of short stories you will ever encounter. These are stories that you will want to return to again and again, for both reading pleasure and a deeper understanding of the varied aspects of the art of music. The compiler, Murray J. Levith, is an Associate Professor of English at Skidmore College, and a Shakespeare scholar.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Musical Masterpieces in Prose.
Publisher: Paganiniana Publications,, Neptune:
Publication Date: 1981
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition