Kitchener and Other Poems by Robert J. C. Stead - 1917

Invisible Publishing, 2018-11-15. Paperback. Used:Good.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, (1974).. First printing of this edition (originally published in 1923).. 330 pp. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket. Introduction by Peter E. Rider. "A Novel of Post-War Disillusionment 1923.

Invisible Publishing, 2018-11-15. Paperback. Used: Good.

University of Toronto Press, 1974-01-01. Paperback. Good.

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Toronto, ON: University Of Toronto Press, 1974. Soft cover. Very Good. Tight, unmarked; light age tanning; otherwise very minimal wear; Originally published in 1923, this book describes Craig Forrester - nicknamed 'The Magpie' - is appalled by the greed, hypocrisy, and intolerance of the 'decent' classes and opts for personal morality and social justice. Rejecting urban life, he returns to the farm of his childhood, symbol of the traditional values of honesty and simplicity. A secondary theme, is the role of women in post-war society and the evolution of moral codes.

Toronto: Hodder & Stoughton, 1923. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Original red cloth hard covers, with title and decoration in black to front and spine. Mild soiling and rubbing, and a little fading to spine and edges. Text edges and endpapers lightly toned. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat. viii,330pp..

Toronto: Hodder & Stoughton, Limited, 1923 Book. Good to Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Red cloth on boards. Two pinholes in spine. A novel of postwar disillusionment. Shortly after Durkin completed this novel he joined forces with Martha Ostenso for a long and profitable relationship. The Magpie is important also for portrayal of increasing sexual freedom for women. 330pp..