Editing Happy Alchemy

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| image             = HappyAlchemy.jpg
| author            = [[Robertson Davies]]
| pub_date          = 1997
| language          = English
| publisher         = [[McClelland and Stewart]]
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'''''Happy Alchemy''''', first published by [[McClelland and Stewart]] in [[1997 in literature|1997]], is a collection of writings by Canadian novelist [[Robertson Davies]]. The collection was edited after Davies' death in [[1995 in literature|1995]] by his literary executors: his wife [[Brenda Davies|Brenda]] and daughter [[Jennifer Surridge|Jennifer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.booksincanada.com/article_view.asp?id=596|title=No Miracles Here - Robertson Davies's Posthumous Collection|last=Peterman|first=Michael|website=Books in Canada: The Canadian Review of Books|access-date=2017-03-17}}</ref>

''Happy Alchemy'' consists of various of Davies' unpublished speeches, book reviews and essays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-670-88019-5|title=Happy Alchemy: On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre|website=Publishers Weekly|access-date=2017-03-17}}</ref> It touches on themes, subjects and interests that were near to Davies' heart: in particular, theatre, opera and music.

==The book==
The book opens with a quotation from the English poet [[Matthew Green (poet)|Matthew Green]]:<br />"By happy alchemy of mind <br />They turn to pleasure all they find."

==Companion Volume==
''Happy Alchemy'' was preceded in [[1996 in literature|1996]] by a companion volume, ''[[The Merry Heart]]''.

== References ==
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==See also==
* [[Robertson Davies]]
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[[Category:1997 non-fiction books]]
[[Category:Books by Robertson Davies]]
[[Category:McClelland & Stewart books]]
[[Category:Books published posthumously]]
[[Category:Books of literary criticism]]
[[Category:Canadian essay collections]]
[[Category:Speeches]]


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