Paul Valery: An Anthology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780691018140)

James R. Lawler's elegant introduction deals with Val駻y'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 Val駻y'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 the French texts facing the English translations by David Paul. The anthology closes with two dialogues, one dating from the twenties, the other from 1943; which demonstrate the play of ideas--the intellectual vigor and grace--that are characteristic of Val駻y's work as a whole.

Author: Paul Val駻y
ISBN-10: 0691018146
ISBN-13: 9780691018140
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/21/1977
Pages: 364
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.05h x 5.13w x 0.94d