
Aesthetics
The Collected Works of Paul Valery, Volume 13
Paul Valery(Author)
Princeton University Press
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-691-29344-8 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of Valery's writings on the making of "works of the mind"-in art, philosophy, history, and science
For Paul Valery, art consisted of all that the mind makes for its own pleasure and use, not only works of art in the usual sense but also philosophy, history, and the pure sciences-in his words, all the "works of the mind." This volume presents the opening lecture of his "Course in Poetics" at the College de France, along with other lectures, essays, and writings on aesthetics.
The Collected Works of Paul Valery, the first collected edition of the writer in English, features new translations, the original French on facing pages for poetic works, and editorial notes.
For Paul Valery, art consisted of all that the mind makes for its own pleasure and use, not only works of art in the usual sense but also philosophy, history, and the pure sciences-in his words, all the "works of the mind." This volume presents the opening lecture of his "Course in Poetics" at the College de France, along with other lectures, essays, and writings on aesthetics.
The Collected Works of Paul Valery, the first collected edition of the writer in English, features new translations, the original French on facing pages for poetic works, and editorial notes.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-691-29344-8 (9780691293448)
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Persons
Paul Valery (1871-1945) was a French poet, essayist, and critic and a major figure in twentieth-century literature. In addition to his poetry, his best-known works include the novel Monsieur Teste and his posthumously published Notebooks.