OXFORD BOOKS
Ten Burnt Offerings
By LOUIS MacNEICE.
In these ten long poems, written during
a
year spent in Greece, Louis MacNeice is primarily concerned with
the position of the lensitive man in this crisis-ridden age. Experi–
menting with form, the poet has broken down his poems into
contrasting sections. He has created a new idiom which con–
tains the best features of the old, Irish in its bite and ability
gaily
to
express the most profound reflections.
$2.50
The Quest for Community
A Study in the Ethics of Order and Freedom
By ROBERT A. NISBET.
Modern man finds himself rootless and
alone in today's centralized, uniform society. This book suggests
ways in which he can rediscover his sense of community. "A
thought-provoking analysis which gets at the root causes of our
moral malaise.••. It will repay reading."
-Saturday Review Syndicate. $5.00
Came to Oxford
By GERTRUDE BONE.
More than
30
full-page, and numerous
smaller reproductions, by Sir Muirhead Bone illustrate these word–
sketches of Oxford's rich historical past. The poetic prose brings
to life many forgotten anecdotes of Oxford's distinguished sons,
of river trips and Christmas revelry. The illustrations re-create
the beauty and dignity of monuments and buildings, corroborating
Samuel Pepys's comment-''Came to Oxford, a very sweet place."
Illustrated.
$6.00
CHRISTOPHER FRY
An Experience of Critics
and the Approach to Dramatic Criticism by Eight British Drama Critics
A sparkling symposium of opinion on the critic's place and func–
tion in the theatre, opened by actor Alec Guiness in the Prologue,
with the chief essay by the playwright, who writes wittily of his
own experiences. In conclusion, eight distinguished drama critics
briefly explain their own approach. With 18 caricatures by
Punch
artist, Ronald Searle.
$2.25
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