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The Flower Beneath the Foot: Being a Record of the Early Life of St. Laura de Nazianzi
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Flower Beneath the Foot: Being a Record of the Early Life of St. Laura de Nazianzi
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ronald Firbank
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| Series | Picador Classic |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:120 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 131 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781509883578
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.912 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Pan Macmillan
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| Imprint |
Picador
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| Publication Date |
12 July 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
With an introduction by Alan Hollinghurst Neither her Gaudiness the Mistress of the Robes, or her Dreaminess the Queen were feeling quite themselves. In the Palace all was speculation . . . Ronald Firbank, described by Alan Hollinghurst as 'one of the most important figures in British fiction in the twentieth century', first published The Flower Beneath the Foot in 1923. Set on the eve of a royal wedding at the fantastical court of King Willie and Her Dreaminess the Queen of Pisuerga, this is an absurd and often melancholy tale of love. An innovative and much-praised novelist, Ronald Firbank has earned his place in the 'canon of camp' and continues to dazzle in this unmissable cult classic.
Author Biography
Arthur Annesley Ronald Firbank was born in London in 1886. His writing has been championed by English novelists including E. M. Forster, Evelyn Waugh, Alan Hollinghurst and Simon Raven. He died in Rome in 1926 and is buried in the Campo Verano cemetery.
ReviewsEach of Firbank's novels is a daring experiment in style and form -- Alan Hollinghurst Intricate, amiably grotesque buffoonery * New York Times *
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