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A work of genius--The Boston GlobeFrom the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician. Collier] casts a spell and he does so always with a smile.--Paul TherouxA wayward masterpiece.Whatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain.--Anthony BurgessIt is impossible to convey the subtle wit which makes you laugh out loud, the beauty and penetrating satire which blend so perfectly into its brilliance.--BooklistThe whole is written with sly humor throughout and is illuminated by splendid similes and metaphors which mark the author as a true humorist.--New York TimesIn the author's own words: This is a strange book.an emotional melodrama, complete with a Medusa villainess, an honest simpleton of a hero, and an angelic if only anthropoid heroine, all functioning in the two dimensional world of the old Lyceum poster or the primitive fresco.where an angel may outsize a church, and where a man may marry a monkey on a foggy day.--from John Collier's A Looking GlassWhen Alfred Fatigay returns to his native London, he brings along his trustworthy pet chimpanzee Emily who, unbeknownst to Fatigay, has become civilized: literate, literary--and in love with Fatigay himself. After Emily meets Alfred's fianc e Amy Flint, a 1920's modern woman, she sets out to save her beloved from Amy's cold grip. Emily is the perfect outside observer, writes Eva Brann in her introduction, because she is an African in Europe, a female in a man's world, a servant to liberated sophisticates, and above all an old-fashioned creature in a modern world.John Collier (1901-1980) was born in Britain, but spent much of his life in the U.S., where he wrote screenplays for Hollywood (The African Queen, Sylvia Scarlet, and I Am a Camera among them) and short stories for the New Yorker and other magazines. He was also a poet, editor, and reviewer.

A work of genius--The Boston GlobeFrom the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician. Collier] casts a spell and he does so always with a smile.--Paul TherouxA wayward masterpiece.Whatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain.--Anthony BurgessIt is impossible to convey the subtle wit which makes you laugh out loud, the beauty and penetrating satire which blend so perfectly into its brilliance.--BooklistThe whole is written with sly humor throughout and is illuminated by splendid similes and metaphors which mark the author as a true humorist.--New York TimesIn the author's own words: This is a strange book.an emotional melodrama, complete with a Medusa villainess, an honest simpleton of a hero, and an angelic if only anthropoid heroine, all functioning in the two dimensional world of the old Lyceum poster or the primitive fresco.where an angel may outsize a church, and where a man may marry a monkey on a foggy day.--from John Collier's A Looking GlassWhen Alfred Fatigay returns to his native London, he brings along his trustworthy pet chimpanzee Emily who, unbeknownst to Fatigay, has become civilized: literate, literary--and in love with Fatigay himself. After Emily meets Alfred's fianc e Amy Flint, a 1920's modern woman, she sets out to save her beloved from Amy's cold grip. Emily is the perfect outside observer, writes Eva Brann in her introduction, because she is an African in Europe, a female in a man's world, a servant to liberated sophisticates, and above all an old-fashioned creature in a modern world.John Collier (1901-1980) was born in Britain, but spent much of his life in the U.S., where he wrote screenplays for Hollywood (The African Queen, Sylvia Scarlet, and I Am a Camera among them) and short stories for the New Yorker and other magazines. He was also a poet, editor, and reviewer.

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It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

A work of genius--The Boston GlobeFrom the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician. Collier] casts a spell and he does so always with a smile.--Paul TherouxA wayward masterpiece.Whatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain.--Anthony BurgessIt is impossible to convey the subtle wit which makes you laugh out loud, the beauty and penetrating satire which blend so perfectly into its brilliance.--BooklistThe whole is written with sly humor throughout and is illuminated by splendid similes and metaphors which mark the author as a true humorist.--New York TimesIn the author's own words: This is a strange book.an emotional melodrama, complete with a Medusa villainess, an honest simpleton of a hero, and an angelic if only anthropoid heroine, all functioning in the two dimensional world of the old Lyceum poster or the primitive fresco.where an angel may outsize a church, and where a man may marry a monkey on a foggy day.--from John Collier's A Looking GlassWhen Alfred Fatigay returns to his native London, he brings along his trustworthy pet chimpanzee Emily who, unbeknownst to Fatigay, has become civilized: literate, literary--and in love with Fatigay himself. After Emily meets Alfred's fianc e Amy Flint, a 1920's modern woman, she sets out to save her beloved from Amy's cold grip. Emily is the perfect outside observer, writes Eva Brann in her introduction, because she is an African in Europe, a female in a man's world, a servant to liberated sophisticates, and above all an old-fashioned creature in a modern world.John Collier (1901-1980) was born in Britain, but spent much of his life in the U.S., where he wrote screenplays for Hollywood (The African Queen, Sylvia Scarlet, and I Am a Camera among them) and short stories for the New Yorker and other magazines. He was also a poet, editor, and reviewer.

A work of genius--The Boston GlobeFrom the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician. Collier] casts a spell and he does so always with a smile.--Paul TherouxA wayward masterpiece.Whatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain.--Anthony BurgessIt is impossible to convey the subtle wit which makes you laugh out loud, the beauty and penetrating satire which blend so perfectly into its brilliance.--BooklistThe whole is written with sly humor throughout and is illuminated by splendid similes and metaphors which mark the author as a true humorist.--New York TimesIn the author's own words: This is a strange book.an emotional melodrama, complete with a Medusa villainess, an honest simpleton of a hero, and an angelic if only anthropoid heroine, all functioning in the two dimensional world of the old Lyceum poster or the primitive fresco.where an angel may outsize a church, and where a man may marry a monkey on a foggy day.--from John Collier's A Looking GlassWhen Alfred Fatigay returns to his native London, he brings along his trustworthy pet chimpanzee Emily who, unbeknownst to Fatigay, has become civilized: literate, literary--and in love with Fatigay himself. After Emily meets Alfred's fianc e Amy Flint, a 1920's modern woman, she sets out to save her beloved from Amy's cold grip. Emily is the perfect outside observer, writes Eva Brann in her introduction, because she is an African in Europe, a female in a man's world, a servant to liberated sophisticates, and above all an old-fashioned creature in a modern world.John Collier (1901-1980) was born in Britain, but spent much of his life in the U.S., where he wrote screenplays for Hollywood (The African Queen, Sylvia Scarlet, and I Am a Camera among them) and short stories for the New Yorker and other magazines. He was also a poet, editor, and reviewer.

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Mr. Fatigay, an English schoolteacher, returns to England from the Upper Congo with Emily, a chimpanzee who resolves to educate herself and become a rival for Fatigay's hand. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Black hardback with gold print on spine. Bumping/scuffing/a bit dirty/general shelf wear to boards. Page edges dirty. Pages tight; unmarked. 259 pages. Reprint of 1931 original. Endpapers a bit browned. Price and date in pencil on ffep. DJ not price clipped ($3.75); in mylar. Creasing/wrinkling; small closed tears; general shelf wear to DJ. Book probably closer to Very Good condition; DJ closer to Good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall (small). Short tear to head of spine (at top edge, with tape repair); lacks small part of lower right corner of upper wrapper; slight soiling and rubbing to wrappers; previous owner's rubberstamp on first preliminary page; slight internal browning to edges. 279, [1] pages. 'Copyright Edition' (title page recto) of the author's first book; short fantasy novel, set for the most part in London. Originally published in Great Britain in 1930 (and in the US in 1935). Scarce in any edition and/or condition.

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.