Poems

An authoritative bilingual edition of the great French poet

Paul Valery was one of the most important poets of the twentieth century. This bilingual volume, which features the English translations facing the French texts, demonstrates the wide range of Valery's poetry, from lyric masterpieces such as "La Jeune Parque" and "Le Cimetiere marin" to occasional and light verse written as letters to friends, dedications in books, and inscriptions on women's fans. It also includes the autobiographical "Recollection," and excerpts on poetry from Valery's notebooks.

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