The Professor of Desire

Roth, Philip

ISBN 10: 0224015656 / ISBN 13: 9780224015653

Published by Jonathan Cape, Great Britain, 1978

About this Item

A true UKfirst edition / first printing, with 'First published in Great Britain 1978' on the copyright page (and no lager edition stated). A hilarious novel, set in England, about the amorous adventures of an American scholar. The book has been price-clipped, and there is a of touch of foxing. Also, a little shelfwear on the front of the jacket. Overall, a pleasing copy. We protect all our books with a removable plastic cover, and send them with care. Seller Inventory # 001235

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Professor of Desire

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, Great Britain

Publication Date: 1978

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Very Good Condition. Crisp pages. Tight binding. Includes clear protective cover. Great reading copy. Name/Mark of previous owner in front. Slight shelf wear on cover. Some tanning. Some rubbing wear to cover edges.

From the Back Cover:

"Ranks among the major achievements in the literature of our time." —Village Voice

"No one writing can juggle the somber and the ludicrous more adroitly than Roth." —Time

"Philip Roth is a great historian of modern eroticism.... [He] speaks of a sexuality that questions itself; it is still hedonism, but it is problematic, wounded, ironic hedonism. His is the uncommon union of confession and irony. Infinitely vulnerable in his sincerity and infinitely elusive in his irony." —Milan Kundera

"A thoughtful...elegant novel.... A fine display of literary skills." —The New York Times Book Review