{"product_id":"rossetti-paperback-by-evelyn-waugh","title":"Rossetti Paperback by Evelyn Waugh","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                    \n                        \n                            \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                            \u003cul\u003e\n                                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2022-07-26)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e336\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780241547885\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e243.81\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e7.79 x 5.12 x 0.76\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\n                            \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvelyn Waugh's first book: a portrait of one of the greatest artists of the nienteenth century, from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Biography, as books about the dead are capriciously catalogued, is still very much in the mode'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a sparkling account of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's tragic and mysterious life, telling the story behind some of the greatest poetry and painting of the nineteenth century. Shot through with charm and dry wit, and illuminated by his sense of kinship with the Pre-Raphaelite artist, \u003ci\u003eRossetti\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a brilliant reevaluation of Rosetti's work and legacy, as well as a blast of defiance against the art establishment of Waugh's day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The youthful high spirits of the writing make this a true cultural delight' \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'To be celebrated with fireworks, bunting and marching bands' \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                            \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                            \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvelyn Waugh\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, \u003ci\u003eDecline and Fall, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was soon followed by \u003ci\u003eVile Bodies \u003c\/i\u003e(1930), \u003ci\u003eBlack Mischief\u003c\/i\u003e (1932), \u003ci\u003eA Handful of Dust\u003c\/i\u003e (1934) and \u003ci\u003eScoop\u003c\/i\u003e (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his \u003ci\u003eSword of Honour \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, \u003ci\u003eBrideshead Revisited \u003c\/i\u003e(1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \n                    \n                    \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43159257415841,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780241547885","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/products\/9780241547885.jpg?v=1692456200","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/rossetti-paperback-by-evelyn-waugh","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}