MANDEVILLE.; A tale of the Seventeenth Century in England
by GODWIN, William
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. First Edition. 3 volumes bound in one. 12mo. Bound in slightly rubbed contemporary calf backed boards with half-title in volume three. CBEL II, 655; St. Clair p. 522; Tinker 1084; Wolff 2588; Summers, A Gothic Bibliography, p. 398. St. Clair notes: Written like all his novels in the first person the book attempts to show how obsession leads to madness. Godwin sought to trace the breakdown of personality from within ... Godwin's novel is an openly avowed exploration of the subconscious mind which gradually overrides and destroys conscious rationality ... Passions, he declares, laugh at philosophy. [p. 440].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40615
- Title
- MANDEVILLE.; A tale of the Seventeenth Century in England
- Author
- GODWIN, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1817
- Keywords
- boston09
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Life Books Inc
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts
About Second Life Books Inc
Established on 1972, we sell used and rare books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc. of America, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Booksellers .
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