Collected Poems and Other Verse (Oxford World's Classics)

Collected Poems and Other Verse (Oxford World's Classics)

Stéphane Mallarmé was the most radically innovative of nineteenth-century poets, and a key figure in Modernism. His writings, with their richly sensuous texture and air of slyly intangible mystery, perplexed or outraged many early readers; yet no writer has more profoundly influenced the course of modern poetry - in English as well as in French. This is the fullest collection of Mallarmé's poetry ever published in English, and the only edition in any language that presents his <em>Poésies</em> in the last arrangement known to have been approved by the author. Prose poems, uncollected verse, and the unique, unclassifiable <em>Un Coup de dés</em>... (<em>A Dice Throw</em>...) are also present, including over 20 items that have never previously been translated. Original spelling, punctuation, and lineation have been preserved throughout.<br> The lucid, wide-ranging introduction provides a clear survey of Mallarmé's work and deals fully with the difficulties that may face readers approaching it for the first time. <em>Collected Poems</em> offers both Mallarme lovers and first-time readers a full understanding of this astonishing poet's work.<br><br><strong>About the Series: </strong>For over 100 years <strong>Oxford World's Classics</strong> has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.<br>