Frederick C. Crews “The Pooh Perplex: A Freshman Casebook” Vintage Hardcover 1963

The Pooh Perplex: A Freshman Casebook
A celebrated tour de force of academic satire, Frederick C. Crews’ *The Pooh Perplex* lampoons mid-century literary theory by subjecting A. A. Milne’s innocent Hundred Acre Wood to an onslaught of pompous critical doctrines—from Freudian psychoanalysis and Marxist theory to Christian allegorical exegesis.
Complete with classic line illustrations by E. H. Shepard, this clever parody remains a timeless staple for students, bibliophiles, and scholars of English literature.
An essential and humorous addition to any collegiate bookshelf or dark academia library.
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#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** Frederick C. Crews
* **Illustrator:** E. H. Shepard
* **Publisher:** E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
* **Binding:** Hardcover
* **Edition Points:** Sixth Printing (December 1963), following the September 1963 first printing; includes original unclipped dust jacket showing the $2.95 price.
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#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Book: Very Good (VG)/Very Good+ (VG+) / Dust Jacket: Very Good- (VG-)
* **Cover & Spine:** Vibrant red cloth boards with sharp black spine lettering; edge wear to cloth at spine head and tail and board corners.
* **Dust Jacket:** Unclipped ($2.95 intact); some minimal chipping at spine edges and flap fold corners.  Spine is mildly tanned; some surface wear here and there.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Pages are clean and off-white/cream; custom “Ex Libris Paul & Frances Szasz” bookplate neatly affixed to front pastedown; free of underlining or marginalia.
* **Binding:** Tight, square, and solid with sound hinges throughout.
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