{"product_id":"swans-francis-vielzs-griffin-9781955392303","title":"Swans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwans\u003c\/em\u003e is Francis Vielé-Griffinʼs second book of poetry. It was originally published (as \u003cem\u003eLes Cygnes\u003c\/em\u003e in French) in 1887. This edition is based on the \"new series\" that came out in 1892. Originally born in the U.S.A., Griffin (1864-1937) emigrated to France in 1872 with his mother. He is widely regarded today as one of Franceʼs leading Symbolist poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the poetry of \u003cem\u003eSwans\u003c\/em\u003e, this book also contains in English translation, in the appendix, the extant text of chapter 1 (book 2) of \u003cem\u003eFrancis Vielé-Griffin: His Work, His Thought, His Art\u003c\/em\u003e, by Jean de Cours. According to Jean de Cours, \"...that which revealed an entirely original poetic temperament in F. Vielé-Griffin was, in addition to his so personal form, his feeling for nature. It seemed veritably like a ʻbreath of fresh airʼ... [but] it is not only Nature that F. Vielé-Griffin confesses a sensibility for, it is above all the charms of the countryside... As with his feelings for nature, so with his desire for joy, so with his conception of art... From his very first verses, the idea of beauty is affirmed by F. Vielé-Griffin as entirely new... The entirety of that collection of poems contained in \u003cem\u003eSwans\u003c\/em\u003e - \"At Helenʼs Tomb\" - confides to us, through the transparent veils that the \u003cem\u003esymbol\u003c\/em\u003e dons, the idea of Beauty that the poet creates for himself. Beauty is clearly a happy proportion, a plastic harmony of forms: but it is also more than that... Helen, in whom the poet incarnates veritable Beauty, is another thing again, she is much more. She is alternately the face of joy, love, hope...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francis Vielé-Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955392307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955392303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sunny Lou Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Francis Vielé-Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46795444551935,"sku":"9781955392303","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc22658b-a236-4724-a65c-f0547c01d3c7.jpg?v=1744947629","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/swans-francis-vielzs-griffin-9781955392303","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}