St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century (Broa. Brewer, Godwin**

Name: St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century (Broa. Brewer, Godwin**
Brand: Broadview Press Ltd

Broadview Press Ltd

St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century\nby William Godwin\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 5\u20136 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: William Godwin\nTitle: St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Literary studies: general\nPublisher: Broadview Press Ltd\nPublication year: 2006\nISBN-13: 9781551115382\nISBN-10: 1551115387\nRRP: \u00A330.95\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nSet in Europe during the Protestant Reformation and first published in 1799, St. Leon tells the story of an impoverished aristocrat who obtains the philosopher\u2019s stone and the elixir of immortality. In this philosophical fable, endless riches and immortal life prove to be curses rather than gifts and transform St. Leon into an outcast. William Godwi.