PRETEXTS by Andre Gide /ESSAYS ON MORALITY & LIT. /1st

Here for your delectation is theSPECTACULAR & RARE-------------PRETEXTS: REFLECTIONS ON LITERATURE AND MORALITYby Andre Gide, Selected, Edited and Introducedby Justin O'Brien.André Gide (1869-1951) French writer, humanist, and moralist who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1947. As a novelist, and still more as an intellectual figure, Gide has appealed to different audiences: a traditional psychological novelist to some, an innovative modernist to others; he was a major literary critic, social crusader, and spokesman for homosexual rights. Gide's search for self - the underlying theme of his several works - remained essentially religious. Throughout his career Gide used his writings to examine moral questions. He is as well known for his influence as a moralist and as a thinker as for his contributions to literature. This isthestatedMeridian First Edition from 1959.Both the cover and the book are in excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc.---and the pages and binding are tight(see photo).Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So buynowfor this magnificent, impossible-to-findESSAY COLLECTIBLE. *note: if a book is listed as a first edition, it is either described as "stated" (specific words or number line) or "only stated" (only mentioned edition)WANT TOSEE MORE?? COMEVISIT MY STORE---BARRY'S BARGAIN BIN! OVER 4000 UNIQUE TITLES (no duplication)AND GROWING!!! BOOKS ARE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FIRST EDITION ! + MUSIC! EVERYTHING (except death and taxes) IS NEGOTIABLE! IF BEST OFFER IS NOT A LISTED CHOICE, SEND ME A NOTE AND IT WILL BE. MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE!!----ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!! (NO HORSE'S HEAD IN THE BED, PLEASE!) CLICK HERE----> Be sure to add me to your favorites list!Check out my other items!Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.