Early Auden
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (752 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0571197833 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 431 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Essential Reading / Really Good Value / This is the first of two books by the same author (see Later Auden)and I'd recommend buying them together as they are terrific accounts which tell Auden's story (mostly) in terms of his poetry. (John Fuller's commentary (on the poetry) augments these very well).(H. Carpenter for the best intro bio.)Why I liked these books is that they don't expose a bias regarding Auden's life (Auden tends/ed to divide critics) and the poetry (always the first casualty) isn't neglected. There's too much of value in these books to try and paraphrase them but rest assured they will not disappo
Auden's friend and literary executor Edward Mendelson has an unrivaled knowledge of his published texts, manuscripts, drafts, private papers, essays, and reviews, which he uses to make striking connections between the artist and his early work.. Auden's writings up to 1939 remains one of the most penetrating, detailed, and informative examinations of the poet's prewar poetry and ideas. This acclaimed study from 1981 of W.H