Theodore Francis Powys — The Soliloquy of a Hermit

New York, G. Arnold Shaw , 1916. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first US edition of this early introspective work from British novelist T. F. Powys. The first US edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. 'The Soliloquy of a Hermit' is an early non-fiction work from British novelist and short-story writer Theodore Francis Powys, which explores the complexity of religion, creation and the values of life. Powys is best remembered for his allegorical novel 'Mr. Weston's Good Wine', with his writing largely influenced by figures such as John Bunyan and Jonathan Swift.With a monochrome portrait frontispiece. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .