Bread and a Sword

by Evelyn Scott

This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1937

About the author

Evelyn Scott was an American novelist, playwright and poet. A modernist and experimental writer, Scott "was a significant literary figure in the 1920s and 1930s, but she eventually sank into critical oblivion.

Reviews

[Jonathan]

Sadly gave up on this after about 150 pages - some very interesting stuff going on (italics for thoughts, bracketed italics for unconscious thoughts) but the whole thing just fell flat for me - her point about the negative impact of commerce on art is not particularly groundbreaking, and her characters a little one dimensional - maybe I will give it another go some other time.

If you find it in your library, or cheap in some second hand bookstore, I would totally recommend giving it a go