The Name and Nature of Poetry, A. E. Housman — 1st Edition

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The Name and Nature of Poetry, A. E. Housman — 1st Edition

Name: The Name and Nature of Poetry, A. E. Housman — 1st Edition
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Publication: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1933

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [vi], 51, [1].

Condition Report: Near Fine. The book itself is remarkably well-preserved, securely bound in the publisher's original stiff pinkish-buff paper boards, which remain square, crisp, and exceptionally bright with sharp corners and unrubbed lettering. Internally, the volume is pristine, featuring tight hinges, bright pages completely free of foxing or internal markings, and a clean text block. It is housed in its original, unclipped paper dust wrapper, which is in Very Good condition; the wrapper shows expected age-toning and shelf-wear, most notably chipping and minor loss to the spine extremities, as well as some light creasing and short closed tears along the upper edges, yet it remains fully intact and performs its protective function admirably.

Catalogue Note: First edition, first impression. This volume contains the text of the prestigious Leslie Stephen Lecture, which A. E. Housman, then Kennedy Professor of Latin, delivered at Cambridge University on 9 May 1933.

The book is bound in the publisher's original pinkish-buff boards and retains its remarkably fragile original paper dust wrapper, which exactly duplicates the typography and pricing ("Two Shillings net") of the front board. While bare copies of this edition are relatively common on the market, examples retaining the original dust wrapper are quite scarce, as the delicate paper jacket was highly susceptible to loss and damage over the decades.

The Name and Nature of Poetry is A. E. Housman's renowned 1933 Leslie Stephen Lecture and serves as his most significant critical statement on the poetic arts. In this influential and highly personal essay, Housman—both a formidable classical scholar and a celebrated poet—diverges from dry academic critique to articulate a romantic, deeply physiological theory of poetry. He famously contends that poetry is recognized not by the intellect, but by the physical symptoms it provokes, arguing that its primary function is "to transfuse emotion—not to transmit thought."

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: A. E. Housman

Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Criticism & Essays

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 51

Book Publication Year: 1933

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Stiff Paper Boards

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Leslie Stephen Lecture

Country/region of manufacture: Cambridge, United Kingdom

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