A poetic journey through Auden's diverse genius.
This book is a treasure trove for poetry lovers. Auden's Selected Poems showcases his incomparable talent through a wide range of forms, tones, and content. From the self-descriptive haiku sequence of 'Profiles' to the gripping wartime quatrains of 'Leap Before You Look', this collection captures the essence of Auden's mastery. With the addition of twenty new poems and explanatory notes, this edition is a must-read for anyone seeking to delve into the world of Auden's timeless poetry.
ISBN: 9780571241538
Publisher: Faber & Faber Ltd
Date of Publication: 2009-06-04
Format: Paperback
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Edward Mendelson has significantly expanded his authoritative, chronological ordered edition of Auden's Selected Poems (first published in 1979), adding twenty items to the hundred in the original edition, and broadening the focus to reflect the wealth of forms, the rhetorical and tonal range, and the variousness of content in Auden's poetry, in the confines of one volume. In particular, there are newly included examples of Auden's mastery of light the self-descriptive sequence of haiku called 'Profiles', the barbed wartime quatrains of 'Leap Before You Look', or 'Funeral Blues' itself. Also included are brief notes explaining references that may have become obscure, and a revised introduction drawing on recent additions to Auden scholarship.
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