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Selected Writings of Paul Valery
Contributor(s): Valéry, Paul (Author)
ISBN: 0811202135     ISBN-13: 9780811202138
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
OUR PRICE:   $17.06  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: January 1964
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | European - French
Dewey: 848
LCCN: 50007546
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.27" W x 7.99" (0.60 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - French
 
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Publisher Description:
It begins with the poetry (French and English en face), including such masterpieces as Le Cimetiere Marin and portions of La Jeune Parque; then ranges through Valéry's work in fields as various as architecture, logic, the dance, literature, philosophy, and painting. It concludes with excerpts from his creative writings such as Monsieur Teste and the drama Mon Faust.

The list of translators for this volume is distinguished. Among them are Lionel Abel, Léonie Adams, Malcolm Cowly, James Kirkup, C. Day Lewis, Jackson Mathews, Louise Varese, and Vernon Watkins.