Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, early printing paperback copy of Four Novels: The Square; Moderato Cantabile; 10:30 on a Summer Night; The Afternoon of Mr. Andesmas by Marguerite Duras. First Grove Press Edition unstated, 1994 Grove Press. Ninth Printing with partial number line: 15 14 13 12 11 10 9.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with bright covers with two corner creases, a few marks on page blocks, mild surface wear, strong author name and no title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
In this volume of four short novels, Duras demonstrates her remarkable ability to create an emotional intensity and unity by focusing on the intimate details of the relationships among only a few central characters: from the park bench couple in “The Square” (1955) to the double love triangle in “10:30 on a Summer Night” (1960), each novel probes the depths and complexities of human emotion, of love and of despair. Exceptional for their range in mood and situation, these four novels are unparalleled exhibitions of a poetic beauty that is uniquely Duras.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
