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    A Glastonbury Romance

    Novel by John Cowper Powys first published 1932

    A Glastonbury Romance was written by John Cowper Powys in rural upstate New York and first published by Simon and Schuster in New York City in March 1932. An English edition published by John Lane followed in 1933. It has "nearly half-a-million words" and was described as "probably the longest undivided novel in English". It is the second of Powys's Wessex novels, along with Wolf Solent, Weymouth Sands and Maiden Castle. Powys was an admirer of Thomas Hardy and these novels are set in Somerset and Dorset, parts of Hardy's mythical Wessex. The action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of A Glastonbury Romance take place in Norfolk, where the late Canon William Crow's will is read, and the Crow family learn that his secretary-valet John Geard has inherited his wealth. Also in Norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, John and Mary Crow. Wikipedia

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    A Glastonbury Romance was written by John Cowper Powys (1873-1963) in rural upstate New York and first published by Simon and Schuster in New York City in March 1932. An English edition published by John Lane followed in 1933. It has "nearly half-a-million words" and was described as "probably the longest undivided novel in English".
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    A masterwork of epic and lyrical fiction, A Glastonbury Romance explores the mystical and spiritual ethos of a small English village and its inhabitants. The novel interweaves the ancient legend of the Grail with the modern conflicts of religion, politics and love in a rich and complex narrative.
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  4. A Glastonbury Romance is a masterpiece of English language fiction. Read more. 19 people found this helpful. Helpful. Report. See more reviews. Top reviews from other countries Csaba Kiss. 5.0 out of 5 stars As desribed. Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2022. Verified Purchase ...
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  5. A Glastonbury Romance, first published in 1932, is Powys masterwork, an epic novel of terrific cumulative force and lyrical intensity.In it he probes the mystical and spiritual ethos of the small English village of Glastonbury, and the effect upon its inhabitants of a mythical tradition from the remotest past of human history - the legend of the Grail.
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  6. amberpaulen.com

    A personal review of John Cowper Powys's novel A Glastonbury Romance, a sprawling and mythical story set in the town of Glastonbury. The reviewer praises the book's range, beauty, and symbolism, and compares it to Porius and other works by the author.
  7. A Glastonbury romance by Powys, John Cowper, 1872-1963. Publication date 1987 Topics Arthurian romances -- Appreciation -- Fiction, New Age movement -- Fiction, Industrialists -- Fiction, Communists -- Fiction, Glastonbury (England) -- Fiction Publisher Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press
  8. amazon.co.uk

    "A Glastonbury Romance", first published in 1932, is his masterwork, an epic novel of terrific cumulative force and lyrical intensity. In it, he probes the mystical and spiritual ethos of the small English village of Glastonbury, and the effect upon its inhabitants of a mythical tradition from the remotest past of human history - the legend of ...
    Author:John Cowper Powys
  9. murrayewing.co.uk

    In some ways, John Cowper Powys's massive 1933 novel A Glastonbury Romance bears comparison with David Lindsay's massive 1932 novel Devil's Tor.Both are set in rural South West England, where mystical visions seem to presage a worldwide spiritual or religious revival; both spend a lot of time examining, in intense detail, the inner lives of their characters; and both are, as already said ...

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