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  • Trivial Breath
    Elinor Wylie
    'Trivial Breath' is a sophisticated collection of lyric poetry by Elinor Wylie, showcasing the technical precision and ethereal beauty that defined her literary career. Published during the height of the Modernist movement, this work exemplifies Wylie’s unique ability to blend crystalline imagery with profound emotional depth. The poems explore themes of mortality, the fragilit...
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    17,57 €

  • The Venetian Glass Nephew
    Elinor Wylie
    'The Venetian Glass Nephew' is a luminous and whimsical fantasy set against the opulent backdrop of eighteenth-century Venice. The story follows the elderly and pious Cardinal Peter Innocent Bon, who, longing for a nephew to provide him companionship, enlists the aid of a master glassblower and a mysterious sorcerer. Together, they craft a living being out of delicate Murano gl...
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    21,01 €

  • The Orphan Angel
    Elinor Wylie
    'The Orphan Angel' is a lyrical and imaginative work of historical fantasy that presents a daring 'what if' scenario regarding one of the most celebrated figures of the Romantic era. The novel explores the premise that the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley did not drown in the Mediterranean in 1822, but was instead rescued by an American clipper ship. Renamed Shiloh by his saviors, the...
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    27,13 €

  • A Sedate Extravaganza
    Elinor Wylie
    'A Sedate Extravaganza' is a masterful display of Elinor Wylie’s stylistic brilliance and sharp, satirical wit. Set against the backdrop of the late eighteenth century, the narrative follows the adventures of the exquisitely beautiful Jennifer Lorn and her husband, Gerald Poynyard, an ambitious and eccentric official of the East India Company. The journey takes the characters f...
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    26,18 €

  • Mr. Hodge and Mr. Hazard
    Elinor Wylie
    'Mr. Hodge and Mr. Hazard' is a sophisticated satirical novel that captures the fading glow of the Romantic era in the face of burgeoning Victorian sensibilities. Set in the early 19th century, the narrative follows the sensitive and ethereal Mr. Hazard, a character often viewed as a tribute to the spirit of the Romantic poets, as he returns to England after years spent in the ...
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    25,21 €

  • Angels and Earthly Creatures
    Elinor Wylie
    'Angels and Earthly Creatures' is the final, posthumous collection of poetry by the celebrated American writer Elinor Wylie. Completed shortly before her death, this volume represents the pinnacle of Wylie’s lyrical and intellectual achievement. The collection is most renowned for the sonnet sequence 'One Person,' a deeply moving and technically masterful exploration of love, d...
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    17,60 €

  • Nets To Catch The Wind
    Elinor Wylie
    Nets to catch the wind is a poetry collection that reflects on beauty, emotion, and the fleeting nature of human experience through refined lyrical expression. The poems explore inner longing, personal restraint, and the desire to hold what is delicate and intangible. Natural imagery appears throughout the work, not as decoration, but as a mirror for emotional states and privat...
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    9,72 €

  • Nets to Catch the Wind
    Elinor Wylie
    Nets to Catch the Wind has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from s...
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    13,78 €

  • The Orphan Angel
    Elinor Wylie
    'Orphan Angel' is a novel by Elinor Wylie. Wylie was an great admirer of the British Romantic poets, particularly Shelley. In 'Orphan Angel', she imagines an alternate death for Shelley who, in her version of events, is rescued at sea by an American ship and taken to America to reflect on the American scene. Highly recommended for those with an interest in Romantic poetry and W...
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    22,92 €

  • Black Armour; A Book of Poems
    Elinor Wylie
    “Black Armour” is a 1923 collection of poetry by Elinor Morton Wylie. The poems include: “Breastplate”, “Gauntlet”, “Hamlet”, “Hamlet”, “Beaver Up”, and “Plumes”. A wonderful collection of melodious, sensuous poetry not to be missed by poetry lovers and fans of Wylie’s seminal work. Elinor Morton Wylie (1885–1928) was an American novelist and poet famous during the 1920s and 19...
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    16,45 €

  • Jennifer Lorn - A Sedate Extravaganza
    Elinor Wylie
    'Jennifer Lorn' is a 1923 historical novel by Elinor Morton Wylie. This classic novel will appeal to all lovers of the English language and constitutes a must-read for fans of Wylie’s work.Elinor Morton Wylie (1885-1928) was an American novelist, poet, and poetry editor of 'Vanity Fair' magazine between 1923 and 1925. Her life was one of scandal, and she gained notoriety for he...
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    19,90 €

  • Mr. Hodge & Mr. Hazard
    Elinor Wylie
    'Mr. Hodge & Mr. Hazard' is a 1928 novel by Elinor Morton Wylie. Set in the 1830s, this tale revolves around a particular instant in the life of a poet (based on Shelley) who has spent 20 years fighting vehemently for the improvement of mankind but who has become too liberal for the alienating England of his day. Contents include: 'Funeral Of A Mouse'', ''A Coffin The Neighbour...
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    20,20 €

  • Fugitive Prose
    Elinor Wylie
    'Mr. Hodge & Mr. Hazard' is a 1933 collection of short stories by Elinor Wylie. Contents include: 'Gideon’s Revenge', 'Mr. Shelley Speaking', 'The Sage in Meditation', 'The Pearl Diver', 'Romantic Encounter', etc. Elinor Morton Wylie (1885-1928) was an American novelist, poet, and poetry editor of 'Vanity Fair' magazine between 1923 and 1925. Her life was one of scandal, and sh...
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    19,20 €

  • Nets to Catch the Wind
    Elinor Wylie / Martha Elizabeth Johnson
    'Nets to Catch the Wind' is a 1921 collection of poetry by Elinor Morton Wylie. The poems include: 'Beauty', 'The Eagle And The Mole', 'Madman’s Song', 'The Prinkin’ Leddie', 'August', 'The Crooked Stick', 'Atavism', 'Wild Peaches', 'Sanctuary', 'The Lion And The Lamb', etc. A marvellous collection of melodious, sensuous poetry not to be missed by fans of Wylie’s seminal work. ...
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    31,03 €