Isbn: 9780374237561 - the professor of desire (75 resultados)

Condición: Fair. As a student in college, David Kepesh styles himself a rake among scholars, a scholar among rakes. Little does he realize how prophetic this motto will be--or how damning. For as Philip Roth follows Kepesh from the domesticity of childhood into the vast wilderness of erotic possibility, from a menage a trois in London to the throes of loneliness in New York, he creates a supremely intelligent, affecting, and often hilarious novel about the dilemma of pleasure: where we seek it; why we flee it; and how we struggle to make a truce between dignity and desire. Philip Roth is a great historian of modern eroticism. . . . He] speaks of a sexuality that questions itself; it is still hedonism, but it is problematic, wounded, ironic hedonism. His is the uncommon union of confession and irony. Infinitely vulnerable in his sincerity and infinitely elusive in his irony. --Milan Kundera A thoughtful . . . elegant novel. . . . A fine display of literary skills. --The New York Times Book Review.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condición: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Fair. As a student in college, David Kepesh styles himself a rake among scholars, a scholar among rakes. Little does he realize how prophetic this motto will be--or how damning. For as Philip Roth follows Kepesh from the domesticity of childhood into the vast wilderness of erotic possibility, from a menage a trois in London to the throes of loneliness in New York, he creates a supremely intelligent, affecting, and often hilarious novel about the dilemma of pleasure: where we seek it; why we flee it; and how we struggle to make a truce between dignity and desire. Philip Roth is a great historian of modern eroticism. . . . He] speaks of a sexuality that questions itself; it is still hedonism, but it is problematic, wounded, ironic hedonism. His is the uncommon union of confession and irony. Infinitely vulnerable in his sincerity and infinitely elusive in his irony. --Milan Kundera A thoughtful . . . elegant novel. . . . A fine display of literary skills. --The New York Times Book Review.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Printing. Light edgewear, spine sl. cocked, gift inscription Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

1st printing of 1st edition. Book spine slightly canted otherwise a near fine trade hard cover book/ slight darkening of dust jacket edges otherwise near fine dust jacket.

Hardbound. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Octavo in dust jacket, 263 pp.

HARDCOVER. VG+ dj. vi. + 266pp. vi. + 266pp. Gilt lettered, red cloth covers. Not a remainder or book club. Second Printing, 1977 so stated. Endpapers lightly foxed, top edge tint faded else covers & text clean/tight/bright. No writings, no spine creases. Jacket complete/clean/crisp, front panel creased, no tears. VG+/VG+ dj. (light endpaper foxing, covers & text clean/bright. jacket complete/clean/crisp, front flap creased).…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. First Printing. Dust jacket is yellowed, with a bit of sticker residue on front and some stains on spine.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First edition. First printing, Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Slight age toning to white dustjacket, else a clean, unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Red cl. w. gilt lettering & lines. Dj. in mylar 263pp.

hardcover. Condición: Good. DJ: Good. BCE. 181 pp. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2. Red cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on front and spine. White glossy dj.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1977. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.

Condición: Very Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Owner's name on front endpage.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Jacket and boards have light wear. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. States First Printing 1977. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Light wear. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux:, 1977. First edition, Hardcover, Near Fine in Fine dust jacket, 263 pp. Cover artwork by: Nanette Stevenson Faint rubber stamp ghost on front free endpaper. First edition, Hardcover, Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. Nanette Stevenson (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Stated First Printing, different dust jacket than pictured: dj is black and white with an ass-shaped black fruit or vegetable pictured; text very tight clean unmarked, NO age toning in text,very slight slant, boards clean and undamaged, gilt lettering on spine still vivid, dust jacket NOT price-clipped ($8.95), dj shows toning on spine, dj shows tiny closed tear top edge back and a tiny closed tear at top of spine, dj shows a small piece of plastic coating peeling at bottom of spine, Very Good/Good condition overall.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean Unmarked First Edition Minor Foxing To Front Fore Edge (1220.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine in Protective Cover. First Printing.

Hardcover. Condición: Used - very good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Very Good+ Dust Jacket. 3rd Printing. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 263 pages; White DJ with some minor yellowing of spine. Mylar cover. Book solid clean and tight.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Very Good+, Not Price Clipped. American First. Frist printing stated on verso of title page; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectable condition;dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…