Happy Alchemy
Author | Robertson Davies |
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Language | English |
Publisher | McClelland and Stewart |
Publication date | 1997 |
Happy Alchemy, first published by McClelland and Stewart in 1997, is a collection of writings by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies. The collection was edited after Davies' death in 1995 by his literary executors: his wife Brenda and daughter Jennifer.[1]
Happy Alchemy consists of various of Davies' unpublished speeches, book reviews and essays.[2] It touches on themes, subjects and interests that were near to Davies' heart: in particular, theatre, opera and music.
The book
The book opens with a quotation from the English poet Matthew Green:
"By happy alchemy of mind
They turn to pleasure all they find."
Companion Volume
Happy Alchemy was preceded in 1996 by a companion volume, The Merry Heart.
References
See also
- Robertson Davies
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- The Salterton Trilogy
- Tempest-Tost
- Leaven of Malice
- A Mixture of Frailties
- The Deptford Trilogy
- Fifth Business
- The Manticore
- World of Wonders
- The Cornish Trilogy
- The Rebel Angels
- What's Bred in the Bone
- The Lyre of Orpheus
- The "Toronto Trilogy"
- A Voice from the Attic
- The Well-Tempered Critic
- Happy Alchemy
- The Enthusiasms of Robertson Davies
- Samuel Marchbanks
- High Spirits
- For Your Eye Alone
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