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Idée Fixe - (Bollingen Recollections) by Paul Valéry (Hardcover)

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An informal dialogue of ideas in which Valéry paints a witty portrait of himself Offhand, personal, and amusing, Paul Valéry's Idée Fixe is an informal imaginative dialogue of ideas in which two men vacationing at the sea seek refuge from boredom by engaging in intellectual banter about human nature, the mind, and the haphazard relationship between humans and the world.
About the Author: Paul Valéry (1871-1945) was a French poet, essayist, and critic and a major figure in twentieth-century literature.
152 Pages
Literary Collections, European
Series Name: Bollingen Recollections

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An informal dialogue of ideas in which Valéry paints a witty portrait of himself

Offhand, personal, and amusing, Paul Valéry's Idée Fixe is an informal imaginative dialogue of ideas in which two men vacationing at the sea seek refuge from boredom by engaging in intellectual banter about human nature, the mind, and the haphazard relationship between humans and the world. Since the first-person speaker is unmistakably Valéry, the dialogue is perhaps more than anything else a wry self-portrait of a spare, dapper, and nervous figure whose feverish mind seldom allows him to rest--or anyone else to talk.

The Collected Works of Paul Valéry, the first collected edition of the writer in English, features new translations, the original French on facing pages for poetic works, and editorial notes.

About the Author

Paul Valéry (1871-1945) was a French poet, essayist, and critic and a major figure in twentieth-century literature. In addition to his poetry, his best-known works include the novel Monsieur Teste and his posthumously published Notebooks.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W)

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 152

Genre: Literary Collections

Sub-Genre: European

Series Title: Bollingen Recollections

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Theme: French

Format: Hardcover

Author: Paul Valéry

Language: English

Street Date: September 1, 2026

TCIN: 1011012486

UPC: 9780691292878

Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-8405

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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