| Valéry's Graveyard: Le Cimetière marin - Translated, Described, and Peopled Contributor(s): Alvarez-Detrell, Tamara (Other), Paulson, Michael G. (Other), McGrath, Hugh P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433122928 ISBN-13: 9781433122927 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $46.53 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - French - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 841.912 |
| Series: Currents in Comparative Romance Languages and Literatures |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6" W x 9" (0.65 lbs) 202 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Val ry's Graveyard is in two parts. The first part presents the French text of Paul Val ry's poem Le Cimeti re marin (The Graveyard by the Sea) and a facing English translation, followed by a descriptive account of the poem that sets out its main structural and dynamic features and traces its narrative. The second part consists of nine short chapters on selected themes of the poem in their relation to the poet's thought, including certain of his scientific concerns, and to literature ancient and modern. Le Cimeti re marin is one of the most celebrated works of poetry of the last hundred years, widely recognized as distinguished for beauty of form and wealth of meaning. On the basis of the French text and a translation that is at once accurate and poetical, this book provides an introduction to the poem, and thereby to the complex intellectual world of Val ry. It exhibits the depth and breadth both of the poem and of the poet's thought. A valuable resource for scholars, Val ry's Graveyard is accessible to all serious readers. As it does not require a knowledge of French, the book is suitable for study in any course on modern literature. |