Written by Andre Maurois. First edition, 1944. Translated from the French by Haakon M. Chevalier. Didier Publishers, New York. 243 pages. Hard cover with gorgeous pictorial dust jacket, designed by Vertes.
Maurois, the versatile French author, has produced an exquisite book. The subject is the range of interpretations of love in literature, specifically in the writings of Standhal, Balzac, Proust, Madame de Lafayette, etc.
Book is in excellent condition. No markings. Some light wear to the dust jacket, protected in a Mylar cover.