The Mortmere stories / Christopher Isherwood & Edward Upward ; introduced by Katherine Bucknell ; with images by Graham Crowley
1994. London Chester Springs, Pa. : Enitharmon Press ; Distributed in the USA by Dufour Editions. Peter Porter's copy. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #444181
ISBN: 1870612698
Physical description: 206 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm. Contents: The setting and the characters. Map: Mortmere and environs -- Mortmere title gage CI & EU -- The symposium of Hynd and Starn: title page with epigraphs CE -- Moremere. The persons of the tragedy CI & EU -- Introductory dialogue CI & EU -- The stories. The horror in the tower CI -- The greatness of Andy Shanks CI -- The adventures of Fooby Bevan CI -- The garage in Drover's Hollow CI -- Régime of Frisbald College EU -- Untitled beginning (At Market Wormald corner ...) EU -- The dead wasp, versions 1 and 2 EU -- Christmas in the country CI -- The Javanese sapphires CI -- The convocation EU -- The world war CI -- The railway accident EU -- Remains and fragments. The recessional from Cambridge CI -- Letter written to the tutor of Corpus after a year's historical study CI -- Prefatory epistle to my godson on the study of history. Biographical note on Starn CI -- Books of Mortmere : books of the Bible CI -- One hundred and fifty titles for stories CI -- The Mortmere charade EU -- Vision of Scilly CI -- Epilogue. The return to Mortmere EU. Subjects: Schools England ; Fiction. Short stories, English. Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986 English Literature Short Stories.
Price: €25.00