The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry; A Bilingual Edition

by Paul Valéry

Book Overview

A fresh look into the monumental work of Paul Valéry, one of the major French literary figures of the twentieth century. Heir to Mallarmé and the symbolists, godfather to the modernists, Paul Valéry was a poet with thousands of readers and few followers, great resonance and little echo. Along with Rilke and Eliot, he stands as a bridge between the tradition of the nineteenth century and the novelty of the twentieth. His reputation as a poet rests...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374539367
• ISBN13: 9780374539368
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.6"