Sons of Kings (Les PlŽiades)

Sons of Kings (Les Pl≈Ωiades)

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Joseph-Arthur de Gobineau

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Good with light foxing, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A novel by Joseph-Arthur de Gobineau, a French aristocrat, diplomat, and writer who is best known for his racialist theory of the Aryan master race. The novel, published in 1874, follows the lives of a few exceptionally talented individuals who are examples of Òethnic persistenceÓ in Europe surrounded by vast masses of morons. The novel reflects GobineauÕs pessimistic view of history and society, as well as his admiration for Greek and Scandinavian culture. The novel was translated into English by Douglas ParmŽe and published by Oxford University Press in 1966. It has 327 pages. Aditional remarks, dust jacket sun-faded.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Joseph-Arthur de Gobineau

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Good with light foxing, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A novel by Joseph-Arthur de Gobineau, a French aristocrat, diplomat, and writer who is best known for his racialist theory of the Aryan master race. The novel, published in 1874, follows the lives of a few exceptionally talented individuals who are examples of Òethnic persistenceÓ in Europe surrounded by vast masses of morons. The novel reflects GobineauÕs pessimistic view of history and society, as well as his admiration for Greek and Scandinavian culture. The novel was translated into English by Douglas ParmŽe and published by Oxford University Press in 1966. It has 327 pages. Aditional remarks, dust jacket sun-faded.