Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The gunroom by charles langbridge morgan, paperback. Perhaps morgan s best known or most read work, scarce in the true first. If the cinematic transcription of charles morgan s novel, the fountain, which is now at the radio city music hall, leaves much to be desired in the matter of drama, it is by no means a picture. One of his finest short novels, a breeze of morning is about an adult love affair witnessed by a young boy. Ok the fountain hardcover import, january 1, 1932 by charles morgan author 3. A vision of repentance i saw a famous fountain, in my dream treats a truly. Perhaps morgans best known or most read work, scarce in the true first. Have you read the most popular book from the year you were. The years 1930 1975 are in this list, a link to the books from 1976 to the present year. Themes of individual novels range from the paradoxes of freedom the voyage, the river line, through passionate love seen from within portrait in a.
Charles morgan is one of britains great forgotten novelists. Charles morgan s the fountain is fiction of a high order the fountain. Abebooks seller since november 30, 2000 seller rating. Beautifully composed, it moves in exquisite detail through phases of love between welldrawn characters. Charles morgan author visit amazons charles morgan page. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Wearing the uniform of the lord lieutenant of monmouthshire, and crimea medals, turned half right, his right hand resting on papers on the table, his left hand. The fountain by charles morgan meet your next favorite book. This great novel draws on morgan s experience as a prisoner of war in holland during the world war i. There is nothing in all of american sport quite like baseballs.
Sep 30, 2020 charles morgan 22 january 1894 6 february 1958 full name charles langbridge morgan, as was his prominent engineering fathers, he was a novelist, playwright, essayist, and critic. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps. Near fine in very good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top spine end, front panel lightly faded. Here charles and hilda each had a workroom on the remodelled top floor, and here charles completed his next novel, the fountain 1932. The fountain first photoplay edition, illustrated with scenes from the rkoradio production at end papers starring ann harding and jean hersholt. Themes of individual novels range from the paradoxes of freedom the voyage, the river line, through passionate love seen from within portrait in a mirror and without a breeze of morning, to the conflict of good and evil the judges story. Morgan is very good at setting a scene and interweaving the details of it with human emotion a what i did like.
Novel set in progerman but neutral holland during the first world war. Discovering charles morgan, a forgotten british author. A breeze of morning by charles morgan, paperback barnes. The fountain antique book by charles morgan twelfth printing. Essayist, critic, poet, and playwright charles lamb achieved lasting fame as a.
Take a look back at these hollywood icons in their early days to see how far theyve come in their careersand how little theyve visibly aged. Ex library with stamps, marked 676 on the title page, first bundle of pages are a bit loose but still connected to the spine, few smudges, stains, smears and corner folds. The text is a novel set in holland during the first world war. Charles morgans tale of a british officers affair with a german officers wife was. Ira levins unnerving novel about a woman who gives birth to the devils baby and the people sworn to protect it. It engages the reader at several levels, from compelling romance to a quest for a fundamental personal philosophy.
Late on an afternoon in september a boy, wearing a naval mackintosh and a felt hat, came out of torquay railwaystation and hailed a cab. The fountain by charles morgan 1932 first edition book, hardcover dust jacket. It is a protest against the barbaric treatment of midshipmen in the royal navy in the years before world war 1. Astley book farm bedworth, united kingdom seller rating. The fountain by charles morgan, first edition abebooks. Overview late on an afternoon in september a boy, wearing a naval mackintosh and a felt hat, came out of torquay railwaystation and hailed a cab. This film is preserved in the library of congress collection. Morgans experiences in holland led to his most famous novel, the fountain. The fountain antique book by charles morgan twelfth. Charles morgan is is an excellent stylist whose work should be brought back in to the light. Submitted by morgan foxworth not verified on january 2, 2018 4.
Edge wear to book and jacket, previous owners book plate under flap, cocked. He includes morris dees, cofounder of the southern poverty law center. There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved. This vintage book is a complete and novicefriendly guide to creating your own puppets, puppet theatre, and other related equipment. Yesterdays gallery and babylon revisited rare books. There was also a story about a girl who dances with the devil who is. The fountain by charles morgan, 1934 vintage literature book aoharesantiques. From babylon revisited rare books northampton, ma, u. The fountain paperback published november 12th 2006 by hesperides press. By now morgan was a successful novelist, and the family moved to a tall house at no. Stained green cloth cover with average wear to the edges.
Jun 12, 1988 charles morgan was once a highly popular writer and this is his first novel. The main themes of his work were, as he himself put it, art, love, and death, and the relation between them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I read my first cm novel the judges story when i was 16 it was a prescribed book for my senior year. Charles langbridge morgan was a playwright and novelist of english and welsh parentage. The fountain by charles morgan, 1932 first edition. The third novel by morgan, who was the london times drama critic as well as a novelist and essayist. This was an even greater bestseller than portrait, being selected as the book of. Charles morgan has the casual charm of honesty that probably is inevitable in a poet who has survived the toughening training, starting at the age of twelve, that is a prelude for a career as a. With simple diagrams and clear instructions, this volume is ideal for the novice puppeteer, and would make for a fantastic. World war one novel in which an english officer and prisoner of war discovers his childhood sweetheart married to a german officer at his camp. The gunroom by charles langbridge morgan, paperback barnes. Feb 12, 1988 over the years i have made it a habit to alternate modern novels with classics or ones from the 1930s and 40s. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
They grow used to the unthinkable, and sometimes they may look back and even wonder when things changed. The fountain by morgan, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Charles morgan sparkenbroke fountain the fleuve glitzy the. The novel is composed with taut competence, brilliant character portraiture and rich imagery. Challenge to venus by charles morgan 1957 vintage book annemadeaustralia. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. Charles langbridge morgan 22 january 1894 6 february 1958 was a british playwright and novelist of english and welsh parentage.
With ann harding, brian aherne, paul lukas, jean hersholt. Themes of individual novels range from the paradoxes of freedom the voyage, the river line, through passionate love seen from within portrait in a mirror and without a breeze of morning, to. We sha11 begin by tracing and comparing the philosophical and literary. Morgan writes about female desire, not as directly as i might wish, but still at some length, and with attention to the physical, and from the womans own experience of it rather than from the male gaze, which is quite something for 1932. It was directed by john cromwell and distributed by rko pictures. Sir godfrey charles morgan, 1st viscount tredegar 183119. It is this personal devil which makes men fear the past, the present and the. We have read a variety of books during the 2018 calendar year and its a fun.
Discovering charles morgan, a forgotten british author hubpages. We have 4 other paintings by him, which are unusual because they include people too. The fountain is laid during world war one, in holland, and concerns an english officer interned there and the english wife of a german officer. Charles morgan, along with hugh walpole and storm jameson, is one of the writers i open from time to time. Specialists of jazz age and depression era fiction po box 154 east woodstock, ct 06244 860. Antique book the fountain by charles morgan, twelfth printing, august 1932. The main characters are a british officer, a dutch aristocrat and his british stepdaughter who is married to a german officer. The world within is the universal fountain of supply, and the world without is the. In february it was her husbands book the fountain which won that. Fountain by morgan, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s.
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