’Tis Folly to Be Wise – Lion Feuchtwanger (1952/53, 1st US Edition, Rousseau Nov
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’Tis Folly to Be Wise – Lion Feuchtwanger (1952/53, 1st US Edition, Rousseau Nov
$25.95
Rare 1952/1953 first U.S. edition of ’Tis Folly to Be Wise: Death and Transfiguration of Jean-Jacques Rousseau by Lion Feuchtwanger, one of the most prominent German-Jewish novelists of the 20th century. Translated by Frances Fawcett and published by Julian Messner, Inc.
This novel dramatizes the final days of philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, exploring themes of truth, betrayal, and the turbulent Enlightenment era.
Details:
• Author: Lion Feuchtwanger (1884–1958)
• Title: ’Tis Folly to Be Wise
• Publisher: Julian Messner, New York (simultaneous Canadian edition by Copp Clark Co.)
• Year: 1952/1953
• Binding: Hardcover, original cloth boards with illustrated dust jacket
• Translator: Frances Fawcett
• Condition: [insert notes on wear, binding, pages, jacket]
A collectible work by a renowned author, ideal for those interested in Feuchtwanger, Rousseau, Enlightenment history, or mid-century literature.
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