Davies, Robertson 1913-1995
Overview
| Works: | 575 works in 2,676 publications in 21 languages and 47,232 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Psychological fiction Didactic fiction Musical fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Domestic fiction History Diary fiction Reviews Records and correspondence |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Librettist, Interviewee, Redactor, Performer, Speaker, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Creator |
| Classifications: | PR9199.3.D3, 813.54 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Robertson Davies
- The merry heart : reflections on reading, writing, and the world of books by Robertson Davies( Book )
- Robertson Davies : man of myth by Judith Skelton Grant( Book )
- The papers of Samuel Marchbanks by Robertson Davies( Book )
- For your eye alone by Robertson Davies( Book )
- Robertson Davies by Michael A Peterman( Book )
- Happy alchemy : on the pleasures of music and the theatre by Robertson Davies( Book )
- One half of Robertson Davies by Robertson Davies( Book )
- Robertson Davies, playwright : a search for the self on the Canadian stage by Susan Stone-Blackburn( Book )
- The smaller infinity : the Jungian self in the novels of Robertson Davies by Patricia Monk( Book )
- Reading and writing by Robertson Davies( Book )
- Robertson Davies : a mingling of contrarieties by Camille R La Bossière( Book )
- Robertson Davies : an appreciation( Book )
- Robertson Davies : a portrait in mosaic by Val Ross( Book )
- Robertson Davies by Patricia A Morley( Book )
- Catching the wind in a net : the religious vision of Robertson Davies by Dave Little( Book )
- The merry heart : selections 1980-1995 by Robertson Davies( Book )
- Robertson Davies by Judith Skelton Grant( Book )
- Aspects of Robertson Davies' novels by Victor J Lams( Book )
- Robertson Davies : magician of words by Nicholas Maes( Book )
- World of wonders by Robertson Davies( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Robertson Davies
What's bred in the bone by
Robertson Davies(
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100 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in 12 languages and held by 2,589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To most people, Francis was the eccentric, artistic son of a wealthy family. Others knew him as an art expert, a secret intelligence agent, and a wealthy man shrouded in mystery
100 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in 12 languages and held by 2,589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To most people, Francis was the eccentric, artistic son of a wealthy family. Others knew him as an art expert, a secret intelligence agent, and a wealthy man shrouded in mystery
Fifth business by
Robertson Davies(
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135 editions published between 1970 and 2015 in 16 languages and held by 2,402 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ramsay is a man twice born, a man who has returned from the hell of the battle-grave at Passchendaele in World War I decorated with the Victoria Cross and destined to be caught in a no man's land where memory, history, and myth collide. As Ramsay tells his story, it begins to seem that from boyhood, he has exerted a perhaps mystical, perhaps pernicious, influence on those around him. His apparently innocent involvement in such innocuous events as the throwing of a snowball or the teaching of card tricks to a small boy in the end prove neither innocent nor innocuous
135 editions published between 1970 and 2015 in 16 languages and held by 2,402 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ramsay is a man twice born, a man who has returned from the hell of the battle-grave at Passchendaele in World War I decorated with the Victoria Cross and destined to be caught in a no man's land where memory, history, and myth collide. As Ramsay tells his story, it begins to seem that from boyhood, he has exerted a perhaps mystical, perhaps pernicious, influence on those around him. His apparently innocent involvement in such innocuous events as the throwing of a snowball or the teaching of card tricks to a small boy in the end prove neither innocent nor innocuous
The lyre of Orpheus by
Robertson Davies(
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74 editions published between 1988 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 2,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sequel to: The rebel angels and What's bred in the bone. The Cornish Foundation, against all common sense, undertakes to stage an opera. Many of the participants find unusual, unexplained happenings in their lives, as the production takes shape
74 editions published between 1988 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 2,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sequel to: The rebel angels and What's bred in the bone. The Cornish Foundation, against all common sense, undertakes to stage an opera. Many of the participants find unusual, unexplained happenings in their lives, as the production takes shape
The cunning man : a novel by
Robertson Davies(
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76 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 2,311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Dr. Jonathan Hullah, a doctor practicing holistic healing. It chronicles his youth, including an incident in the Canadian bush where his life was saved by an Indian shaman, and describes his World War II years in the course of which he decided to practice holistic medicine. A look at the connection between spirit and body. By the author of The Rebel Angels
76 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 2,311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Dr. Jonathan Hullah, a doctor practicing holistic healing. It chronicles his youth, including an incident in the Canadian bush where his life was saved by an Indian shaman, and describes his World War II years in the course of which he decided to practice holistic medicine. A look at the connection between spirit and body. By the author of The Rebel Angels
Murther & walking spirits by
Robertson Davies(
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61 editions published between 1991 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The editor of a Toronto newspaper finds out about his ancestors in an unusual private Film Festival
61 editions published between 1991 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The editor of a Toronto newspaper finds out about his ancestors in an unusual private Film Festival
The manticore by
Robertson Davies(
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112 editions published between 1972 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 1,904 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A successful criminal lawyer enters Jungian analysis after the accidental death of the half stranger who is his father
112 editions published between 1972 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 1,904 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A successful criminal lawyer enters Jungian analysis after the accidental death of the half stranger who is his father
The rebel angels by
Robertson Davies(
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89 editions published between 1981 and 2015 in 10 languages and held by 1,858 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Murder, theft perjury, love, and scholarship at a modern university trouble the life of a beautiful part-gypsy graduate student
89 editions published between 1981 and 2015 in 10 languages and held by 1,858 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Murder, theft perjury, love, and scholarship at a modern university trouble the life of a beautiful part-gypsy graduate student
World of wonders by
Robertson Davies(
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95 editions published between 1975 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 1,783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Magnus Eisengrim, the illustrious magician star of a movie being filmed in Switzerland, spends his free time relating the sad story of his life to his director and producer, a cameraman, a mysterious hostess, and a Canadian schoolmaster
95 editions published between 1975 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 1,783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Magnus Eisengrim, the illustrious magician star of a movie being filmed in Switzerland, spends his free time relating the sad story of his life to his director and producer, a cameraman, a mysterious hostess, and a Canadian schoolmaster
The Deptford trilogy by
Robertson Davies(
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88 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
World of Wonders :"This novel tells the life story of the unfortunate boy introduced in The Fifth Business, who was spirited away from his Canadian home by one of the members of a traveling side show, the Wanless World of Wonders" -- publisher website (May 2007)
88 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
World of Wonders :"This novel tells the life story of the unfortunate boy introduced in The Fifth Business, who was spirited away from his Canadian home by one of the members of a traveling side show, the Wanless World of Wonders" -- publisher website (May 2007)
Leaven of malice by
Robertson Davies(
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71 editions published between 1954 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 970 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Out of spite, someone puts a false engagement notice in the local newspaper causing all parties great embarrassment
71 editions published between 1954 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 970 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Out of spite, someone puts a false engagement notice in the local newspaper causing all parties great embarrassment
A mixture of frailties by
Robertson Davies(
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46 editions published between 1958 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Witty story of a Canadian girl's adventures as a student of music in London
46 editions published between 1958 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Witty story of a Canadian girl's adventures as a student of music in London
High spirits by
Robertson Davies(
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40 editions published between 1982 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 871 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents an entertaining and witty collection of eighteen stories about ghosts and other haunting tales of the supernatural, including such notable literary apparitions as Ibsen and Charles Dickens
40 editions published between 1982 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 871 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents an entertaining and witty collection of eighteen stories about ghosts and other haunting tales of the supernatural, including such notable literary apparitions as Ibsen and Charles Dickens
A voice from the attic by
Robertson Davies(
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36 editions published between 1960 and 1972 in English and held by 812 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
36 editions published between 1960 and 1972 in English and held by 812 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The enthusiasms of Robertson Davies by
Robertson Davies(
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22 editions published between 1979 and 1991 in English and held by 758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1979 and 1991 in English and held by 758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tempest-tost by
Robertson Davies(
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47 editions published between 1917 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mathematics teacher Hector Mackiwraith falls in love with beautiful Griselda Webster during an amateur production of The tempest
47 editions published between 1917 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mathematics teacher Hector Mackiwraith falls in love with beautiful Griselda Webster during an amateur production of The tempest
Shakespeare's boy actors by
Robertson Davies(
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17 editions published between 1939 and 1964 in English and Undetermined and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1939 and 1964 in English and Undetermined and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Salterton trilogy by
Robertson Davies(
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39 editions published between 1980 and 2016 in English and held by 654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
People who do not know Salterton call it dreamy and old-world. They say it is the place where Anglican clergymen go when they die. The real Saltertonians, however, know that there is nothing quaint about the place at all
39 editions published between 1980 and 2016 in English and held by 654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
People who do not know Salterton call it dreamy and old-world. They say it is the place where Anglican clergymen go when they die. The real Saltertonians, however, know that there is nothing quaint about the place at all
The mirror of nature by
Robertson Davies(
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18 editions published between 1983 and 1996 in English and held by 535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1983 and 1996 in English and held by 535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Conversations with Robertson Davies by
Robertson Davies(
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9 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 533 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 533 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Cornish trilogy by
Robertson Davies(
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29 editions published between 1991 and 2016 in English and held by 432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Woven around the pursuits of the energetic spirits and erudite scholars of the University of St. John and the Holy Ghost, this dazzling trilogy of novels lures the reader into a world of mysticism, historical allusion, and gothic fantasy that could only be the invention of the inimitable Robertson Davies
29 editions published between 1991 and 2016 in English and held by 432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Woven around the pursuits of the energetic spirits and erudite scholars of the University of St. John and the Holy Ghost, this dazzling trilogy of novels lures the reader into a world of mysticism, historical allusion, and gothic fantasy that could only be the invention of the inimitable Robertson Davies
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Related Identities
- Grant, Judith Skelton Author of introduction Author Editor
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Author
- Leacock, Stephen 1869-1944 Author
- Surridge, Jennifer Other Editor
- Case, David Narrator
- Peterman, Michael A. 1942- Author
- Guthrie, Tyrone 1900-1971 Author Contributor
- Stone-Blackburn, Susan 1941- Author
- Macdonald, Grant
- Spadoni, Grant Author
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Aesthetics Art forgers Arthurian romances--Appreciation Authors, Canadian Authorship Bachelors Books Books and reading Canada Canadian fiction Canadian literature Canadians Child actors Christian hagiography Circus performers College teachers Criticism and interpretation Davies, Robertson, Diary fiction Didactic fiction Didactic fiction, Canadian England English drama Fathers--Death Ghost stories, Canadian Graduate students Guilt History teachers Holistic medicine Intellectuals Jungian psychology Kidnapping victims Literature Magicians Manuscripts--Collectors and collecting Motion picture producers and directors Opera Physicians Psychological fiction, Canadian Psychotherapist and patient Relations with actors School principals Self in literature Sexually abused children Shakespeare, William, Switzerland Theater Veterans Women in literature World War (1914-1918)
Alternative Names
Davies, R.
Davies, Robertson
Davies, Robertson, 1913-
Davies, Robertson William 1913-1995
Davies, William Robertson
Davies, William Robertson 1913-
Davies William Robertson 1913-1995
Marchbanks, Samuel
Robertson Davies Canadees schrijver (1913-1995)
Robertson Davies canadisk skribent
Robertson Davies kanadensisk författare
Robertson Davies kanadischer Schriftsteller, Kritiker, Journalist und Professor
Robertson Davies kanadisk skribent
Robertson Davies pisarz kanadyjski
Robertson Davies scrittore canadese
Дэвис, Робертсон
Робэртсан Дэйвіс
רוברטסון דייוויס
رابرتسن دیویس نویسنده کانادایی
デイヴィス, ロバートソン
ロバートソン・デイヴィーズ
Languages
English
(1,139)
French (70)
Spanish (37)
Swedish (27)
German (26)
Danish (25)
Russian (11)
Italian (9)
Finnish (9)
Polish (7)
Dutch (7)
Czech (6)
Estonian (3)
Catalan (3)
Japanese (2)
Portuguese (2)
Chinese (2)
Norwegian (2)
Korean (1)
Bulgarian (1)
Esperanto (1)
French (70)
Spanish (37)
Swedish (27)
German (26)
Danish (25)
Russian (11)
Italian (9)
Finnish (9)
Polish (7)
Dutch (7)
Czech (6)
Estonian (3)
Catalan (3)
Japanese (2)
Portuguese (2)
Chinese (2)
Norwegian (2)
Korean (1)
Bulgarian (1)
Esperanto (1)
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