Name: The Quest for Corvo: An Experiment in Biography (Nyrb Classics)
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Author: A. J. A. Symons
ISBN: 9780940322615

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The Quest for Corvo: An Experiment in Biography (Nyrb Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

A. J. A. Symons

Publisher

Nyrb Classics

Year

2001

Language

English

Pages

312

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

0940322617

ISBN13

9780940322615

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Quest for Corvo: An Experiment in Biography (Nyrb Classics) "

One day in 1925 a friend asked A. J. A. Symons if he had read Fr. Rolfe's Hadrian the Seventh. He hadn't, but soon did, and found himself entranced by the novel -- "a masterpiece"-- and no less fascinated by the mysterious person of its all-but-forgotten creator. The Quest for Corvo is a hilarious and heartbreaking portrait of the strange Frederick Rolfe, self-appointed Baron Corvo, an artist, writer, and frustrated aspirant to the priesthood with a bottomless talent for self-destruction. But this singular work, subtitled "an experiment in biography," is also a remarkable self-portrait, a study of the obsession and sympathy that inspires the biographer's art.

A. J. A. Symons

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A.J.A. Symons (1900-1941) was a British writer and bibliographer, known for his meticulous and original approach to biography. Founder of the Wine and Food Society and the First Edition Club, Symons stood out as a collector and lover of literature.

His most notable work, The Quest for Corvo (1934), explores the life of writer Frederick Rolfe, known as Baron Corvo. This book is considered one of the most remarkable biographies of the 20th century. Additionally, Symons co-wrote The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity, an analysis of human irrationality. His unique style and dedication to detail have earned him posthumous recognition in the literary field.

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