The Spirit of Romance: An Attempt to Define Somewhat the Charm of the Pre-Renaissance Literature of Latin Europe

Ezra Pound

Published by J. M. Dent and Sons, Ltd, London, 1910

About this Item

The first edition, second state of this early publication from influential poet and critic, Ezra Pound. First edition, second state. Undated, with blind-stamped decoration to the front board, gilt top fore-edge and other edges untrimmed.In the publisher's original cloth binding.'The Spirit of Romance' is based on lectures Ezra Pound delivered at the Regent Street Polytechnic between 1908 and 1909, dealing with a variety of European literatures. Within his discussions, Pound provides translations of works from a variety of authors, including Guido Cavalcanti and Francois Villon.Pound was an American poet and critic and is regarded as a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with mild rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with offsetting to the endpapers and scattered spots throughout, mostly concentrated to the margins. Very Good Indeed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spirit of Romance: An Attempt to Define Somewhat the Charm of the Pre-Renaissance Literature of Latin Europe
• Publisher: J. M. Dent and Sons, Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1910
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book