An Anthology
The Collected Works of Paul Valery, Volume 16
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-691-29362-2 (ISBN)
Description
A compelling selection of Valery's poetry and prose
Drawn from the authoritative Collected Works of Paul Valery, this anthology offers an introduction to the diverse genius of this important poet and essayist. The volume features "The Evening with Monsieur Teste" (1896), from Jackson Mathews's National Book Award-winning translation of the novel Monsieur Teste. It includes such notable essays as the "Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci," "The Crisis of Mind," and "Poetry and Abstract Thought"; some of Valery's best poems; prose poems; and two dialogues.
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.
Drawn from the authoritative Collected Works of Paul Valery, this anthology offers an introduction to the diverse genius of this important poet and essayist. The volume features "The Evening with Monsieur Teste" (1896), from Jackson Mathews's National Book Award-winning translation of the novel Monsieur Teste. It includes such notable essays as the "Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci," "The Crisis of Mind," and "Poetry and Abstract Thought"; some of Valery's best poems; prose poems; and two dialogues.
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
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-691-29362-2 (9780691293622)
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