Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres (The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature)
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Fonseca, Gonzalo. Reissue. Full-Leather. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #2330633
Minor blemishes to boards, edges, and endpapers.
xvi, 367 pp. Full maroon leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, ribbon marker bound in. "Henry Adams's classic meditation on medieval culture and architecture, Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres, originally published privately in 1904 and publicly in 1913, is a travelogue of sorts, chronicling his journeys, observations, and encounters with the French Medieval architectural monuments. Critic Maurice le Briton described it as 'undoubtedly Adams's greatest work' and, when read alongside The Education of Henry Adams, critic Raymond Carney remarked that the two works may be read as a 'spiritual autobiography.' Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres transcends its travelogue premise, with Adams's journey being more than just to tourist sites but towards a meaningful engagement with the Medieval worldview for which these epic cathedrals are a lasting testament. Henry Adams's Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres is a must-read for those with an interest in architecture, history, art, and literature."
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