FROM BEOWULF TO VIRGINIA WOOLF: An Astounding and Wholly Unauthorised History of English Literature

Robert Manson Myers

Published by Bobbs-Merrill, New York, 1952

About this Item

This copy is in mint, unmarked condition bound in burgundy cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in fine condition This copy has been signed, dated and dedicated on the f.e.p. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Originally published in the 1950s as a piece in Furioso Magazine, this parody work is a fun jaunt through notable moments in classic literature. While gathering information for a PhD thesis, college-age Myers, finding himself inspired by some of the funny little historical nuggets he was hitting upon, put together this little collection of humorous stories about famous authors and imagined alternate histories accompanied by parody artwork. Fairly described as a '1066 And All That' of English literature. Ref JJ 3.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: FROM BEOWULF TO VIRGINIA WOOLF: An Astounding and Wholly Unauthorised History of English Literature
• Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill, New York
• Publication Date: 1952
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Mint
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)