The Universal Self: A Study of Paul Valery

by Agnes MacKay

Paul Val ry was one of the most brilliant and subtle thinkers of his time. His work sums up the traditions of classical French poetry and carries it to its highest perfection: the fine flower of an intellectual civilisation.
In The Universal Self Miss Mackay examines Val ry's achievement, both as poet and creative thinker, placing him in the environment of literary life in Paris; tracing the development of his thought, from his early friendship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487578954
• ISBN13: 9781487578954
• Release Date: December 1961
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher