The Best Of The World'S Classics, Restricted To Prose (Volume Vii) - Continental Europe I

By Francis W. Halsey, Henry Cabot Lodge, Editor in Cheif Lodge, Henry Cabot

Book Overview

A doorway into Europe's quiet conversations, this volume opens a world of succinct insights and lasting imagery. The Best Of The World'S Classics, Restricted To Prose (Volume VII) - Continental Europe I gathers a rich, diverse thread of prose that speaks to curiosity, memory, and taste. This classic prose collection offers short, vivid prose highlights from europe, tracing continental european authors and their humane, timeless concerns. It is a carefully curated european literature anthology that functions as both classroom reading resource and humanities library collection. Read as a cohesive voyage, the pieces illuminate themes of culture, identity, and shared human longing while revealing parallels across languages and eras. A note on literary and historical significance: these excerpts map a lineage of european prose that influenced later writers and educated readers for generations. They stand beside major milestones in classical european prose, inviting comparisons and new discoveries for today's readers. For casual readers, the prose remains approachable, telling universal stories with clarity and grace; for english literature students and collectors, the volume offers a tactile link to a broader continental tradition and its enduring artistry. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A vivid, essential addition to any prose library and a gateway to parallels across european literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935484359X
• ISBN13: 9789354843594
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"