The Anatomy of Melancholy

The Anatomy of Melancholy
Robert Burton, Angus Gowland
RRP:
NZ$ 100.00
Our Price:
NZ$ 80.00
Hardback
h240 x 156mm - 1376pg
1 Jul 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241533758
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Burton' s masterpiece, this is the only fully edited modern edition, now published as a landmark hardback editionRobert Burton' s labyrinthine, beguiling, playful masterpiece is his attempt to ' anatomize and cut up' every aspect of the condition of melancholy, from which he had suffered throughout his life. Ranging over beauty, digestion, the planets, alcohol, goblins, kissing, poetry and the restorative power of books, among many other things, The Anatomy of Melancholy has fascinated figures from Samuel Johnson to Jorge Luis Borges since the seventeenth century, and remains an incomparable examination of the human condition in all its flawed, endless variety.
The best book ever written -- Nick Lezard * Guardian * The greatest work of prose of the greatest period of English prose-writing -- Llewelyn Powys
Robert Burton (Author) Robert Burton (1577-1640) spent most of his life in Oxford, first as a student and later as a scholar. His most famous work, the enormous Anatomy of Melancholy, was first published in 1621 and expanded in further editions throughout Burton' s life. Angus Gowland (External Editor) Angus Gowland is a Reader in Intellectual History at University College London.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780241533758
Published: 1 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 240mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 1376

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information