The Enormous Room

E.E. Cummings. First edition thus. New York: The Modern Library, 1949. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. The is some chipping found on the spine. Former owner signature on the title page, otherwise, no writing or markings found in the book, 332 pp. Introduction written by the author. 

A cornerstone of twentieth-century American literature, The Enormous Room is E. E. Cummings’ deeply personal account of his imprisonment in a French detention camp during World War I after serving as an ambulance driver. Blending memoir, satire, and poetic prose, the novel introduced readers to the distinctive voice that would later make Cummings one of America’s most celebrated poets. This edition features a special introduction written by the author.

An attractive collectible edition of Cummings’ landmark anti-war classic, ideal for collectors of Modern Library editions, twentieth-century literature, and E. E. Cummings.