A. J. A. Symons: The Quest for Corvo

Cover: 9780241312995 | The Quest for Corvo | An Experiment in Biography | A. J. A. Symons

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'What had happened to the lost manuscripts, what train of chances took Rolfe to his death in Venice? The Quest continued'

One summer afternoon A.J.A. Symons is handed a peculiar, eccentric novel that he cannot forget and, captivated by this unknown masterpiece, determines to learn everything he can about its mysterious author. The object of his search is Frederick Rolfe, self-titled Baron Corvo - artist, rejected candidate for priesthood and author of serially autobiographical fictions - and its story is told in this 'experiment in biography': a beguiling portrait of an insoluble tangle of talents, frustrated ambitions and self-destruction.

Über den Autor

The short life ofA.J.A. Symons (1900-41) was described by his biographer as an intricate and largely harmless confidence trick. His many interests included the collection of musical boxes and rare books as well as the study and practice of forgery; they left him time to edit an anthology of Edwardian verse and compose studies of H.M. Stanley and other notable figures. He is remembered for The Quest for Corvo, one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, and for co-founding the Wine and Food Society.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Genre:	Biographien , Importe
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Penguin Modern Classics
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780241312995
ISBN-10:	024131299X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Symons, A. J. A.
Hersteller:	Penguin Books Ltd Penguin Modern Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	199 x 131 x 30 mm
Von/Mit:	A. J. A. Symons
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.02.2018
Gewicht:	0,2 kg