Occasions: The Collected Works of Paul Val茅ry, Volume 11
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- $29.95/拢25.00
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- Published:
- Sep 1, 2026
- Copyright:
- 1970
- Pages:
- 280
- Size:
- 5.5 x 8.5 in.
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This selection of Paul Val茅ry鈥檚 occasional pieces鈥攕peeches, interviews, and articles鈥攔eveals his life as a public figure in constant demand. Included are his speech upon his reception to the French Academy; his address welcoming Marshal P茅tain into the same body; memorial addresses honoring 脡mile Verhaeren and Henri Br茅mond; an article on the 鈥淔uture of Literature鈥�; and an incisive piece on the heroine of Racine鈥檚 笔丑猫诲谤别. These and the other selections show Val茅ry as a man for every occasion, with pertinent, telling, and lasting comments to make.
The Collected Works of Paul Val茅ry, the first collected edition of the writer in English, features new translations, the original French on facing pages for poetic works, and editorial notes.
