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The Collected Works of Paul Valery, Volume 11
Paul Valery(Author)
Princeton University Press
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-691-29338-7 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of Valery's occasional writings
This selection of Paul Valery's occasional pieces-speeches, interviews, and articles-reveals his life as a public figure in constant demand. Included are his speech upon his reception to the French Academy; his address welcoming Marshal Petain into the same body; memorial addresses honoring Emile Verhaeren and Henri Bremond; an article on the "Future of Literature"; and an incisive piece on the heroine of Racine's Phedre. These and the other selections show Valery as a man for every occasion, with pertinent, telling, and lasting comments to make.
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.
This selection of Paul Valery's occasional pieces-speeches, interviews, and articles-reveals his life as a public figure in constant demand. Included are his speech upon his reception to the French Academy; his address welcoming Marshal Petain into the same body; memorial addresses honoring Emile Verhaeren and Henri Bremond; an article on the "Future of Literature"; and an incisive piece on the heroine of Racine's Phedre. These and the other selections show Valery as a man for every occasion, with pertinent, telling, and lasting comments to make.
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
978-0-691-29338-7 (9780691293387)
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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.