A Glastonbury Romance

About this book

First published in 1932, here is John Cowper Powys's masterwork, an epic novel of terrific cumulative force and lyrical intensity. In it he interweaves the ancient with the modern as he probes the mystical and spiritual ethos of the small English village of Glastonbury and the effect upon its inhabitants of a mystical tradition from the most remote past of human history - the legend of the Grail - to create a book of astonishing scope and beauty. Panoramic in design, charged with scenes of great vividness and informed by Powys's own towering genius, A Glastonbury Romance is still astounding readers.

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· 1120 pages · ≈ 20 h 44 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read A Glastonbury Romance?

About ≈ 20 h 44 m — 1120 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mA Glastonbury Romance~20 h 44 m

How many pages is A Glastonbury Romance?

1120 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320A Glastonbury Romance1120

What genre is A Glastonbury Romance?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is A Glastonbury Romance in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote A Glastonbury Romance?

John Cowper Powys (1872–1963).