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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Set in Europe during the Protestant Reformation and first published in 1799, St. Leon tells the story of an impoverished aristocrat who obtains the philosopher's stone and the elixir of immortality. In this philosophical fable, endless riches and immortal life prove to be curses rather than gifts and transform St. Leon into an outcast. William Godwin's second full-length novel explores the predicament of a would-be philanthropist whose attempts to benefit humanity are frustrated by superstition and ignorance.This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and full annotation. The appendices include contemporary reviews of the novel; Godwin's writings on immortality, the domestic affections, and alchemy; and selections from works influenced by St. Leon, most notably Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 508 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New. Editor(s): Brewer, William D. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 483. . 2006. Paperback. . . . .

Condizione: New. Editor(s): Brewer, William D. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 483. . 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condizione: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - St Leon (1799), Godwin's second novel, is a work of challenging ambition. Like his first, Caleb Williams (1794), it is a confessional tale of obsession and spiralling pursuit. In St Leon the emphasis is on the individual's powerlessness in the face of momentous historical change. Set during the Protestant Reformation, St Leon tells the harrowing tale of an exiled French aristocrat who is given the secrets of the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life. His attempts to use these gifts to benefit humanity lead only to disaster. Plunged into self-destructive isolation, he wanders through the centres of European religious controversy, arousing fascination, suspicion, and social unrest wherever he goes. The text of this first paperback edition is based on the 'Bentley's Standard Novels' edition of 1831.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: New. New Book, Direct from Publisher.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Set in Europe during the Protestant Reformation and first published in 1799, St. Leon tells the story of an impoverished aristocrat who obtains the philosopher's stone and the elixir of immortality. In this philosophical fable, endless riches and immortal life prove to be curses rather than gifts and transform St. Leon into an outcast. William Godwin's second full-length novel explores the predicament of a would-be philanthropist whose attempts to benefit humanity are frustrated by superstition and ignorance.This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and full annotation. The appendices include contemporary reviews of the novel; Godwin's writings on immortality, the domestic affections, and alchemy; and selections from works influenced by St. Leon, most notably Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. St. Leon | A Tale of the Sixteenth Century | William Godwin | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2006 | Broadview Press Ltd | EAN 9781551115382 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…

First edition. 246 pages with index. Cloth. Fine in like dustjacket.

First edition. 246 pages with index. Cloth. Fine in like dustjacket.

First edition. 246 pages with index. Cloth. Fine in like dustjacket.