Anthony Adverse

Author: Hervey Allen

Title: Anthony Adverse

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 456

Release Date: 2021

Details: William Hervey Allen Jr. (December 8, 1889 - December 28, 1949) was an American educator, poet, and author. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1909. He was a midshipman with the United States Navy from 1909 to 1910, and attended the United States Naval Academy from 1910 to 1911 when he was honorably discharged due to a track and field injury. Allen became a Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1925, he lectured on American Literature at Columbia University. He wrote Toward the Flame (1926), a nonfictional account of his experiences in the war. His book, Wampum and Old Gold, was awarded the Yale Younger Poets Prize. Allen is best known for his work Anthony Adverse.

EAN: 9789392554995

Package Dimensions: Height: 8.5 inches, Length: 5.5 inches, Weight: 1.271 Pounds, Width: 1.02 inches

Languages: en

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