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| Author | A. J. Cronin |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | George Salter |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Little, Brown (US) |
Publication date | 1955, 1956 By A.J. Cronin |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback &Paperback) |
| Pages | 440 pp. (US hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-515-03379-0 (US hardback edition) |
A Thing of Beauty is a novel by authorA. J. Cronin,[1] initially published in1956, with the alternate title ofCrusader's Tomb. It tells the story of Stephen Desmonde, an Englishpainter who struggles for recognition in a conventional world, sacrificing everything for his passion forart. The title is a reference toJohn Keats' 1818 poem,Endymion, which begins with "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever."
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