The only novel by the famous anarchist, poet and art critic, Herbert Read. First published in 1935, it is a strange, powerful and original work: a sustained piece of political and philosophical fantasy. It tells the story of Dr Olivero, the president of a small South American country, who fakes his own assassination and returns to the English village of his youth. There he rescues a young child, .

This dictionary provides comprehensive information on the fine arts, with entries on paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints, and the artists who have made them, throughout the world. It also covers historical styles and movements, and contains entries on techniques, materials and terms.

Presents reproductions and text discussing paintings by famous 20th century artists.

This history of modern sculpture ranges from Rodin to the present day.

A classic work that offers the reader an ideal overview of the ideas that marked out Read as a seminal and hugely influetial figure in the cultural life of the twentieth century.

A classic work that offers the reader an ideal overview of the ideas that marked out Read as a seminal and hugely influetial figure in the cultural life of the twentieth century.