An Anthology

The Collected Works of Paul Valry, Volume 16

A compelling selection of Valrys poetry and prose

Drawn from the authoritative Collected Works of Paul Valry, this anthology offers an introduction to the diverse genius of this important poet and essayist. The volume features The Evening with Monsieur Teste (1896), from Jackson Mathewss National Book Awardwinning translation of the novel Monsieur Teste. It includes such notable essays as the Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci, The Crisis of Mind, and Poetry and Abstract Thought; some of Valrys best poems; prose poems; and two dialogues.

The Collected Works of Paul Valry, the first collected edition of the writer in English, features new translations, the original French on facing pages for poetic works, and editorial notes.