
History and Politics
The Collected Works of Paul Valery, Volume 10
Paul Valery(Author)
Princeton University Press
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Hardback
688 pages
978-0-691-29336-3 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of Valery writings on politics and international affairs
Paul Valery was deeply interested in politics and actively involved in international affairs as a spokesperson for the League of Nations and as France's representative to two of the League's bodies-the Committee on Intellectual Co-operation and the Permanent Committee on Arts and Letters. This volume presents some sixty of Valery's essays, addresses, and other writings-spanning from 1895 to 1945-in which he describes his political ideas and concerns.
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.
Paul Valery was deeply interested in politics and actively involved in international affairs as a spokesperson for the League of Nations and as France's representative to two of the League's bodies-the Committee on Intellectual Co-operation and the Permanent Committee on Arts and Letters. This volume presents some sixty of Valery's essays, addresses, and other writings-spanning from 1895 to 1945-in which he describes his political ideas and concerns.
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
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-691-29336-3 (9780691293363)
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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.
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