Matthew Arnold — Merope: A Tragedy

London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts , 1858. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Matthew Arnold's tragic poem about the Greek myth of Athenian princess, Merope. First edition. In the original cloth binding. This tragedy utilises the style of Greek poetry and uses a Greek story as its subject - the Athenian princess, Merope.From English poet and cultural critic, Matthew Arnold, who is often regarded as a sage writer, commenting on social issues of the time in his works. In the preface, Arnold offers an account of the three great modern tragedies that have been written on his subject of Merope and discusses the structure of the Greek drama. In the original cloth binding. Externally, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine head and tail. Darkening to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot and slight age toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .