Description: Birth, Food, Sleep, Love, And DeathASPECTS OF THE NOVELBy E.M. Forster(1927)First US edition of Forster's classic discussion of the English-language novel, based on a series of lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge.Near fine in very good plus jacket."Books have to be read (worse luck, for it takes a long time); it is the only way of discovering what they contain." What is a novel about? -Oh, about 50,000 words. Subject to adjustment for inflation, Forster's answer to the eternal question still stands as one of the better ones. As Virginia Woolf so rightly said in response to ASPECTS OF THE NOVEL, the novel is a subject about which nobody knows anything, but Forster is perceptive, lucid, and intelligent whether in error or out of it. ASPECTS includes Forster's famous distinction between story and plot as well as his great and resolutely anti-historical vision of all novelists at work in a great circular room, the living and the dead alike suspended out of time, concerned not with the "demon of chronology" but with the stifling, airless spaces of the human heart.Read more: Kirkpatrick, A Bibliography of E.M. Forster, A12b; Stape, E.M. Forster: Critical Assessments. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, (1927). 7.25'' x 5''. Original maroon cloth. In original tan dust jacket. 250 pages. Light soil to jacket and top edge of text block. Minor chipping and edgewear to jacket; spine toned. Bookseller label to front pastedown. Overall, clean and sound. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Forster, E.M
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & Company
Year Printed: 1927
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
