This novel deals with the tragedy of old age. It develops the theme in the context of Richmond society during the 20s. The male protagonist, a judge of 65, marries an impulsive 23-year-old woman. His views on women, allied to his being at a "dangerous age", are set against women's views of men.
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Hardback Editions
June 1977 : Hardback
| Title: The Romantic Comedians (Rediscovered Fiction By American Women) Author(s): Ellen Glasgow ISBN: 0-405-10047-7 / 978-0-405-10047-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Ayer Co Pub Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1962 : Hardback
| Title: The Romantic Comedians Author(s): Ellen Glasgow Publisher: Doubleday, Page and Co. Availability: Amazon More details... |
1938 : Hardback
| Title: THE ROMANTIC COMEDIANS (vol 5 of the 12 vol Virginia Edition, number 345 of 810) Author(s): Ellen Glasgow Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1933 : Hardback
| Title: The Romantic Comedians Author(s): Ellen Glasgow Publisher: Doubleday Doran, NY Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1926 : Hardback
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1926 : Hardback
 | Title: The romantic comedians Author(s): Ellen Anderson Gholson (1873-1945) Glasgow Publisher: New York: A. L. Burt Company (1926) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 1995 : Paperback
 | Title: The Romantic Comedians. Afterword by Dorothy M Scura Author(s): Ellen Glasgow ISBN: 0-8139-1615-1 / 978-0-8139-1615-6 (USA edition) Publisher: University of Virginia Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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