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Orville Prescott (1907–1996)

Author of Lords of Italy;: Portraits from the Middle Ages

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Includes the name: ed. Orville Prescott

Works by Orville Prescott

Lords of Italy;: Portraits from the Middle Ages (1972) 27 copies

Mid-Century: An Anthology of Distinguished Contemporary American Short Stories (1958) 24 copies

Princes of the Renaissance (1969) 23 copies

History as Literature (1971) 6 copies

A Father Reads To His Children (1965) 4 copies

Robin Hood: The Outlaw of Sherwood Forest 4 copies

In My Opinion: An Inquiry into the Contemporary Novel (1971) 3 copies

A Treasury of Modern Best Sellers (1944) 2 copies

The Undying Past (1961) — Editor — 2 copies

Robin Hood (Legacy Books Series, Y-8) 1 copy

Associated Works

Fahrenheit 451 (1953) — Afterword, some editions — 54,178 copies

The Worm Ouroboros (1922) — Introduction, some editions — 2,315 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1907
Date of death: 1996
Nationality: USA
Occupations: critic (New York Times)

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The Undying Past: From Antiquity to the American… by Orville Prescott

An iintroduction to many of the books I had already read, and to others I read later

½

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DinadansFriend | Feb 1, 2024 |

Mid-Century: An Anthology of Distinguished C… by Orville Prescott

A great find at a library sale, this book contains some widely read classic short stories: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, The River by Flannery O'Connor, The Cave by James Michener, and my *favorite*: My Sister's Marriage by Cynthia Marshall Rich. If you happen upon this collection it's worth the read. Great in a waiting room, or when you can't sit down for an extended reading time, this short story anthology is great. Not too large either, my copy fits in my purse!

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homeschoolmimzi | Nov 28, 2016 |

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Works: 10
Also by: 2
Members: 96
Popularity: #196,089
Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 8

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