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Description for B.Traven
A guide to the literary legacy of B. Traven. It contains a biographical sketch which traces the life of this elusive author and examines his career. It also contains a bibliography, with 1200 entries, providing information on the publication of over 1000 editions of Traven's books. Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 140 plates, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
One of the most mysterious of authors, B. Traven spent his early life in Germany as an actor and anarchist publisher using the name of Ret Marut, then emerged in Mexico as B. Traven, a literary champion of the proletariat. This work examines his career through the production of his 16 books (twelve novels, two novellas, a work of nonfiction, and a collection of short stories), to the production of the movie The Treasures of the Sierra Madre, where he emerged this time as Hal Croves. The bibliography, with 140 illustrations and 1200 entries, provides information on the ... Read more
One of the most mysterious of authors, B. Traven spent his early life in Germany as an actor and anarchist publisher using the name of Ret Marut, then emerged in Mexico as B. Traven, a literary champion of the proletariat. This work examines his career through the production of his 16 books (twelve novels, two novellas, a work of nonfiction, and a collection of short stories), to the production of the movie The Treasures of the Sierra Madre, where he emerged this time as Hal Croves. The bibliography, with 140 illustrations and 1200 entries, provides information on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series
Number of Pages
208
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810836105
SKU
V9780810836105
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Edward Treverton
Edward Treverton is an antiquarian bookseller, based in Asheville, North Carolina. He has been collecting B. Traven books for twenty years.
Reviews for B.Traven
...Treverton's work is highly recommended for all literature collections and those focusing on popular culture and film. The unravelling of the Traven mystery is a fascinating one...
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...surely the most mysterious of literary figures in the 20th century.
Bookdealer
...provides comprehensive details of more than 1,200 Traven items...succinctly reviews the current state of biographical ... Read more
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...surely the most mysterious of literary figures in the 20th century.
Bookdealer
...provides comprehensive details of more than 1,200 Traven items...succinctly reviews the current state of biographical ... Read more