Festus

Philip James Bailey, Hammatt Billings

Festus
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Legare Street Press
Published
18 July 2023
Pages
638
ISBN
9781019857601

Festus

Philip James Bailey, Hammatt Billings

This is the epic poem that launched the career of poet Philip James Bailey. A sprawling work that draws on Biblical themes and mythology, Festus tells the story of the eponymous character's search for truth and redemption. With beautiful language and powerful imagery, Bailey creates a work that is both moving and thought-provoking, and has earned a place as one of the great works of English poetry.

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