The yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings, paperback barnes. What is the value of the yearling 1938 edition answers. It has been translated into spanish, chinese, french, japanese, german, italian, russian and 22 other languages. Her best known work, the yearling, about a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn, won a pulitzer prize for fiction in 1939 and was later made into a movie of the same title, the yearling. The books 400page length, sad ending, and theme of death were major reasons for. Rawlingss editor was maxwell perkins, who also worked with f. The yearling signed by marjorie kinnan rawlings 1st. Catalog information in pdf format will also be posted on the black book website for downloading prior to paper catalog availability.
First pulitzer prize edition with matching dates of 1939 and the a and scribners seal on the page. The yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings, first edition. Outpost of freedom the double image the yearling the century of the detective the way of the eagleso this is what happened to charlie moe readers digest condensed books, volume 1. The yearling, based on marjorie kinnan rawlings pulitzer prizewinning novel, had a long and troubled production history.
Yearling books is celebrating 40 years of providing parents, teachers, and children ages 812 with distinguished paperback books in an affordable digest format. The yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings first edition. The yearling 1938 by florida author marjorie kinnan rawlings is a childrens novel about a boy who cares for a recently orphaned baby dear. Picture of the 1938 first edition dust jacket for the yearling. It was the number one best seller for twentythree consecutive weeks in 1938.
To find the market value for this book, click on the prefilled ebay, abebooks, or biblio links to the right and look for comparable listings that have all of these first edition points. No sir, hits one o them rare things the books calls a albino. Translated into thirteen languages, it is the only childrens novel to have won the distinguished pulitzer prize. Rawlings worked with famed editor maxwell perkins, who was also. The yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings 1938 literary ladies.
The book is attractively bound in oatmealcolored buckram cloth pictorially stamped in brown on the front boards and the spine. Marjorie kinnan rawlings 18961953 lived for twentyfive years in cross creek, florida, the area that is the setting for the yearling, which was awarded the pulitzer prize in 1939. More often than not, conventions for distinguishing first editions vary from publishing house to publishing house. The first issue dust jacket has a four paragraph publishers description of the story on the back panel and a tout on. Rawlings actually spends most of the book showing us how adorable the fawn a. This lengthy article by lauren groff is worth reading if youre an. The yearling marjorie kinnan rawlings first edition pulitzer prize. Includes pictures to help collectors identify the original book. The yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings 1st edition 1st. Edward shenton a young boy living in the florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised. First edition points and criteria for the yearling year published. It was the main selection of the book of the month club in april 1938. As well as being the bestselling novel in america in 1938 it was the. As well as being the bestselling novel in america in 1938, it was the seventhbest in 1939.
First edition points to identify the yearling by marjorie. Earthy dialect and homespun wisdom season the story, giving it a unique. The yearling celebrates value of family marjorie kinnan rawlings poignant novel the yearling hails from an era when a novel about growing up didnt have to be about sex. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Yearling horse, a horse between one and two years old the yearling, a 1938 novel by marjorie kinnan rawlings. The yearling, novel by marjorie kinnan rawlings, published in 1938 and awarded a pulitzer prize in 1939 set in the backwoods of northern florida, the story concerns the relationship between 12yearold jody baxter and flag, the fawn he adopts. Top 159 books published in 1938 that people have added on goodreads. Clean and tight throughout with charming colored endpapers of jody coaxing the yearling along. It is hard back cloth with no other dust cover, and it. Jul 21, 2011 when marjorie kinnan rawlings published her novel the yearling in 1938, it was an almost instant success, winning her a legion of readers as well as the pulitzer prize.
The yearling was a bestselling book when published in 1938 and remains an american classic. The yearling imprint features a wide variety of books. I have a 1938 edition of the yearling by arjorie kinnan rawlings and wondered its value. Marjorie rawlings wyeth the yearling sellersupplied images. A book about art, independence and spirit by brenda ueland 4. The book was written in 1938, by someone who loved where she lived, and about a subject she was well versed in, and her writing dislpays this love and knowledge throughout.
Outpost of freedomthe double imagethe yearlingthe century of the detectivethe way of the eagleso this is what happened to charlie moe readers digest condensed books, volume 1. The yearling is a 1938 novel written by marjorie kinnan rawlings. Scott fitzgerald, ernest hemingway, and other literary luminaries. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Donlon wwarren rogers, helen macinnes, marjorie kinnan rawlings, jurgen thorwald, daniel p. The yearling the worlds best reading by marjorie kinnan rawlings and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. According to information contained in ampas library file on the film, in 1938. The yearling was the bestselling novel in america for the year 1938 and won the 1939 pulitzer prize. It was the bestselling novel in america in 1938 and the seventhbest in 1939. I have a 1938 edition of the yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings and wondered its value. Now, second time around, i again think it is worth four stars. In 1938, europe was arming for a war into which the united states would inevitably be drawn. The publication of this book in 1938 brought rawlings the. The title of this book is the yearling and the book is actually about a yearling.
Marjorie kinnan rawlings the yearling 1938 first printing vi. When the fawn cannot be stopped from eating the familys crops, jodys father forces jody to shoot flag. Flag the fawn is the obvious yearling, but there are plenty of references to jody as a yearling, toolike pas insistence that jody aint a yearlin no longer 33, right before jody agrees to start taking care of the house and farm. The yearling is a novel by marjorie kinnan rawlings published in march 1938. Rawlingss editor was max perkins, who also worked with f. The book was awarded the pulitzer prize and made into a 1946 motion picture starring gregory peck and jane wyman silvey, 551. It is hard back cloth with no other dust cover, and it is not in great condition. Yearling first edition marjorie kinnan rawlings bauman. The yearling ebook 9781442441002 by marjorie kinnan rawlings. The yearling, a 1938 novel by marjorie kinnan rawlings 1896 1953, was. Collecting the yearling by rawlings, marjorie kinnan first edition. She is the author of several earlier novels as well as a memoir, cross creek, which inspired the acclaimed motion picture of the same name.
The writing itslef shows how well she kmew her craft. The original paintings were rephotographed for this 1985 edition. Its realism, craftsmanship, and ageold truths will keep it alive when most. Collecting the yearling by rawlings, marjorie kinnan first. Edward shenton a young boy living in the florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised as a pet. The yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings 1938 scribners and sons first edition first printing signed book does have staining and spine is torn, as shown in pics.
The yearling collectible 1938 copyright the yearling. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. My grandfather worked on the stage crew during the filming of the movie in florida. He was given the book for his birthday, and it is signed by the stage crew, including the director of the film. Answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Black book 2 paper catalogs should be available for shipping by october 9, 2020. First edition points to identify the yearling by marjorie kinnan. The yearling won the pulitzer prize in 1938, and a deluxe edition illustrated by n. Although originally published for adults, it is now primarily read and enjoyed by children silvey, the essential guide to childrens books and their creators.
Asked in windows server 2003 what is the value of the yearling 1938 edition. Marjorie kinnan rawlings, 18961953 a project gutenberg of. Fiction, juvenile fiction, deer, parent and child, post civil war, farm life, deer in fiction, parent and child in fiction, florida in fiction, farm life in fiction, wild animals as pets, boys in fiction, wild animals as pets in fiction, boys, deer as pets in fiction, legends and stories, deer as pets. The book was written long before the concept of youngadult fiction, but is now commonly marjorie kinnan rawlings was an american author who lived in rural florida. Sep 25, 2011 i have a 1938 edition of the yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings and wondered its value. Newell conyers wyeth 1882 1945 was a painter and one of the countrys greatest illustrators, best remembered for illustrating 25 books for scribner. Rawlings discovered in their hard lives elements of beauty and meaning that she incorporated into her greatest work, the yearling. The yearling book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. The yearling celebrates value of family great penformances. It is rawlings best known work and won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1939.
I have a 1938 edition of the yearling by marjorie kinnan. The comingofage story follows jody, a young boy in rural florida, as he raises an abandoned deer. First edition of rawlings pulitzer prizewinning novel the yearling. The yearling project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Set in the backwoods of northern florida, the story concerns the relationship between 12yearold jody baxter and flag, the fawn he adopts. The yearling by marjorie kinnan rawlings, paperback. Unless otherwise noted, the following information about the film was taken from contemporary news items in hollywood reporter and new york times and hollywood reporter production charts. The book was awarded the pulitzer prize and made into a 1946 motion picture starring gregory peck and jane wyman as jodys parents. The yearling, novel by marjorie kinnan rawlings, published in 1938 and awarded a pulitzer prize in 1939. Published by charles scribners sons, new york 1938. The yearling was not written or marketed as a childrens book. As well as being the bestselling novel in america in 1938 it was the seventh best in 1939. The reading public badly needed a book that glorified innocence.
Collecting the yearling by rawlings, marjorie kinnan. For book collectors, first edition identification is a vital skill. Was she the president of the we hate deer club, when she wrote the yearling in 1938. The yearling is the 1938 novel written by marjorie kinnan rawlings. Rawlings evocative descriptions of rural florida and its people make the yearling regional fiction at its best, yet the novel is universal in its depiction of the human experience. First printing very near fine in its original, tan cloth covered boards with green text on the spine and the same on the front board with a boy holding a fawn.
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