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James Stephens The Crock of Gold (Paperback) Mint Editions

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Country of Origin: US Language: English Book Series: Mint Editions (Humorous and Satirical Narratives) Ser. Genre: Fiction Author: James Stephens Number of Pages: 154 Pages gtin13: 9781513266688 Publication Name: The Crock of Gold Series: Mint Editions Publisher: Mint Editions Topic: Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, General ISBN: 9781513266688 Contributor: Mint Editions (Contributions by) Book Title: Crock of Gold Item Length: 8 in Publication Year: 2020 Release Year: 2021 Item Width: 5 in EAN: 9781513266688 Release Date: 01/14/2021 Format: Trade Paperback Item Height: 203mm

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Further Details Title: The Crock of Gold Condition: New Author: James Stephens Contributor: Mint Editions (Contributions by) Format: Paperback EAN: 9781513266688 ISBN: 9781513266688 Publisher: Mint Editions Genre: Fiction Topic: Fantasy Release Date: 01/14/2021 Description: The Crock of Gold (1912), one of three original novels by James Stephens, is a work only a master of fiction and folklore could imagine. Taking up the major philosophical and psychological concerns of the early-twentieth century—over a decade before works by T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, among others, would cement literary Modernism’s place in history—Stephens’ novel is a groundbreaking and important work. The text centers on the Philosopher and his wife, the Thin Woman, who undergo a series of journeys and harrowing trials. Faced with danger both human and divine, the two characters are forced to weather the winds of change in order to change themselves. Divided into six books, The Crock of Gold —no doubt inspired by the Irish oral tradition of storytelling—follows the Philosopher’s quest to save the most beautiful woman in the world; his encounter with the gods who have captured her; his return home and arrest for murder (he has been framed by leprechauns incensed at the loss of their crock of gold); and finally, the Thin Woman’s quest to find the fabled Three Infinites. James Stephens’ The Crock of Gold is perhaps unparalleled in its ability to weave together ancient narrative techniques, mythological sources, and such dominant themes of its day as gender equality and humanity’s quest for self-understanding beyond the traditional boundaries of faith and religion. It is also a darkly comic novel, full of ironic political commentary and suspiciously human conversations situated within the animal world. Most popular of Stephens’ works, The Crock of Gold conceals in its humorous, irreverent outlook a deeply serious, ultimately reverent love for the human soul—unsurprising for an author whose life was marked with difficulty from the very beginning. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this new edition of James Stephens’ The Crock of Gold is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 203mm Item Length: 127mm Series: Mint Editions Release Year: 2021 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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