Occasions

The Collected Works of Paul Valry, Volume 11

A collection of Valrys occasional writings

This selection of Paul Valrys occasional piecesspeeches, interviews, and articlesreveals his life as a public figure in constant demand. Included are his speech upon his reception to the French Academy; his address welcoming Marshal Ptain into the same body; memorial addresses honoring mile Verhaeren and Henri Brmond; an article on the Future of Literature; and an incisive piece on the heroine of Racines Phdre. These and the other selections show Valry as a man for every occasion, with pertinent, telling, and lasting comments to make.

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.