New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good. 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. (viii), 75 pages; Tiny former owner's name on ffep "B W Thoron / Oct 1923" otherwise clean and secure in original patterned boards with orange printed wrap-around title label, faded at spine. Conrad Potter Aiken (1889-1973) is considered by many literary critics as central to American literature, a "literary period in himself." Aiken is best known for his 1930 Pulitzer Prize-winning book Selected Poems (1929). In almost all of Aiken's works, the writer addresses the individual consciousness in juztaposition to the world at large. Aiken published more than 50 titles, including 35 collections of poetry, five novels, one autobiographical essay, and several collections of short stories and criticism. Bonnel A10a From Aiken's preface: "His pilgrimage is not real: it is imaginary. It is a cerebral adventure, of which the motive is a desire for knowledge". The poem begins a long discussion of the attempts of Festus to discover self-knowledge. The poem ends where it began, Aiken will not allow Festus to plunge into despair. Festus has conquered all, but in order to exist he must continue to search for new areas to conquer. .

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Bookseller: Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 44596
Title: THE PILGRIMAGE OF FESTUS
Author: Aiken, Conrad
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1923
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: American Poets, Poetry of Self-Discovery, Individual and Society
Bookseller catalogs: Modern First Editions;

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.

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