Best folio books11/11/2023 Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney (2010). This is one of the most sought after FS sets.ġ2. Linocut illustrations by Edward Bawden, all housed in a pictorial slipcase. In central bright red medallions of the front covers and gilt lettering and decorative design on the book spines. A beautiful set in bright blue cloth with gilt figures The Chronicles of King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory - 3 volumes (1982). Readable, still retaining a good measure of Chaucer's poetic language.ġ1. Wright's modern translation, along with Neville Coghill's, are two of the best and most Recto pages, giving the reader a chance to appreciate Chaucer's poetry while being able to quickly clarify unfamiliar The Middle English is printed on the verso pages with David Wright's superb modern translation printed opposite on the A beautiful production and my "go to" set for reading the Canterbury Tales, The Canterbury Tales - 3 volume set (1986). Simon Brett and this becomes a "must have".ġ0. Throw in a set of magnificent wood-engravings by Ting to move from one version of the Holy Grail legend to another. Wolfram von Eschenbach in the following century, culminating in Sir Thomas Malory's account in 1485. In the next 2-3 centuries and how they differ as the story moves from one country and culture to another, from the Parzival of Beginning with the original ofĬhretien de Troyes in the late 12th century it traces the different versions of the Grail legend that were subsequently written This book is in-ĭispensable to an understanding of Le Morte d'Arthur and the Legend of the Holy Grail. IMHO, a very underappreciated book by the FS faithful. Legends of the Grail edited by Richard Barber. Beautiful book with award-winning illustrations by Anna & Elena Balbusso.ĩ. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (2012). Most often remembered for his vehement opposition to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, Bonhoeffer was a brilliantĨ. Again, FS does its readers a service by publishing anĮxceptional collection of the writings from one of the few voices of conscience in Germany during the Nazi years. Letters and Poems From Prison by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (2000). The Complete Shorter Fiction by Herman Melville (2012). Its significance and intent remain controversial to this day - is it an epic poem?Ī work of anti-war literature? etc., What is often lost in the debate is that it is one of the most highly original and import-Īnt works of literature from the modernist movement.Ħ. A seminal work in the WW I literature oeuvre told from the point of view of an (surprisingly) has no other representation in fine press/private press publishing in the English language.ĥ. FS does a service by publishing a beautiful edition of a work that Two hundred years and one of the most misunderstood. One of the most famous/infamous philosophical works of the past Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche (2012). This setĬontains all of his shorter masterpieces and it is beautifully illustrated by Russian artist Roman Pisarev. Would still be fully appreciated and he would still be considered one of the greatest authors of the past 150 years. Put, if Tolstoy were known ONLY by his shorter works and had never written War and Peace and Anna Karenina, his genius What is MUCH less knownĪnd appreciated is that his shorter works, e.g., novellas, short stories, religious parables, are equally magnificent. Tolstoy is best known for his magnificent novels War and PeaceĪnd Anna Karenina, two of the finest works of literature written in the past two hundred years. The Collected Stories (3 volume set) by Leo Tolstoy (2007). These books form a marvelous pairing and Beryl Cook's illustrations for 'Mr. The reader a "fly-on-the-wall' view of life in Germany at the end of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany leading into WW II. Always fascinating and perceptive, giving The literary works that form theīasis for the Broadway play 'Cabaret' which starred Liza Minelli many years ago. Norris Changes Trains (1990) by Christopher Isherwood. Slipcase, taking one of Gleason's historical photographs of Walden pond and using it on paper to wrap around the entireĢ. Quality materials and extraordinary photographs taken only several decades after Thoreau's "living experiment". Photographs taken at the turn of the 20th century by Herbert W. The deluxe edition (but not a limited edition) of Walden published in 2009 with historical Many FS devotees will vehemently disagree with my selections and commentary - but I don't care !!ġ. Several selections have already been mentioned - but I don't care!Ģ. With that in mind, I will toss my two cents into the ring with my personal favorites, the ones I consider "must haves". NOW you have opened a Pandora's Box !! Everyone has his/her favorite, indispensable FS books and, of course, they will vary widely according to reading interests and aesthetics.
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