Burning Bright
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670196169
- ISBN 13
- 9780670196166
- Seller
-
Ossining, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition of Steinbeck's "play in story form" about the birth of a long-awaited child and the deception behind it. 159 pages. 7.5" x 5". Near fine copy with orange top stain in a near fine (unclipped, $2.50) dust jacket with some sunning to spine and edge wear at head of spine.
Synopsis
Burning Bright is a 1950 novella by John Steinbeck written as an experiment with producing a play in novel format. Rather than providing only the dialogue and brief stage directions as would be expected in a play, Steinbeck fleshes out the scenes with details of both the characters and the environment. The intention was to allow the play to be read by the non-theatrical reader while still allowing the dialogue to be lifted and performed with little adaptation by acting companies.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hudson Valley Books for Humanity (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72
- Title
- Burning Bright
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670196169
- ISBN 13
- 9780670196166
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
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About the Seller
Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
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Ossining, New York
About Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
Hudson Valley Books for Humanity is an independent bookstore located in the historic Olive Opera House in Ossining, New York. We feature used, new, and rare and collectible books. Our mission is to foster community, diversity and sustainability, and to bring new life to old books. Our rare books online include modern first editions from a wide range of authors, art and photography books, and poetry and children's books.
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Spine
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