Paul Valery An Anthology

Name: Paul Valery An Anthology
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ISBN: 9780691018140

ISBN-10: 0691018146

ISBN-13: 9780691018140

Edition: 1977

Authors: Paul Valï¿½ry, James R. Lawler, Paul Valï¿½ry

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James R. Lawler's elegant introduction deals with Valery's concerns and his influence, and also with critical interpretations of his work. The volume begins with "The Evening with Monsieur Teste" (1896), from the famous "anti-novel" Monsieur Teste, for whose translation Jackson Mathews received the National Book Award in 1974. It includes such notable essays as the "Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci," "The Crisis of Mind," and "Poetry and Abstract Thought."The importance of Valery's prose poetry has only recently been recognized, and a selection is presented here. There are also ten of his best-known poems in verse, among them "La Jeune Parque" and "Le Cimetiere Marin," with…

Book details

List price: $58.00
Copyright year: 1977
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 7/21/1977
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 364
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.95" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English