The exploration of Romanticism is examined through the theme of the sea, with a particular focus on Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. Auden employs a Christian existentialist perspective to analyze the tendency of Romantic writers to escape from responsibility and community. Drawing from diverse sources, including the Bible and Baudelaire, the work delves into the complexities of human nature and the philosophical implications of seeking freedom in isolation.
The Shield of Achilles is a poem by W. H. Auden first published in 1952, and the title work of a collection of poems by Auden, published in 1955. It is Auden's response to the detailed description, or ekphrasis, of the shield borne by the hero Achilles in Homer's epic poem the Iliad.The poem is the title work of The Shield of Achilles, a collection of poems in three parts, published in 1955, containing Auden's poems written from around 1951 through 1954. It begins with the sequence "Bucolics", then miscellaneous poems under the heading "In Sunshine and In Shade", then the sequence Horae Canonicae.It won the U.S. National Book Award for Poetry in 1956.
W. H. Auden's poetry is explored in this comprehensive first complete edition, featuring both published and previously unpublished works. Edited by Edward Mendelson, this volume spans Auden's early career from 1927 to 1939, showcasing his development as a poet. It includes juvenilia, unpublished poems, and song lyrics intended for Benjamin Britten. The text presents original versions alongside detailed annotations that highlight Auden's revisions and clarify obscure references, offering a deep insight into his artistic evolution.
The second volume of this complete edition showcases W. H. Auden's poetic evolution from 1940 until his passing in 1973. It features all his published works from this period, including collections like The Double Man and Epistle to a Godson, alongside previously unpublished poems and songs. Edited by Edward Mendelson, the volume offers original texts, revised versions, and annotations that clarify obscure references, providing a comprehensive view of Auden as a mature artist. It also includes an edited version of his incomplete work, Thank You, Fog.
Some of his most famous and often quoted (or misquoted) lines appear in their original form, including the text of two poems in particular - 'Spain 1937' and 'September 1,1939' - that he later altered or repudiated. This beautifully designed edition forms part of a series of ten titles celebrating Faber's publishing over the decades.
This collection presents all the poems W.H. Auden wished to preserve, in the texts that received his final approval. Together, these works display the range of Auden's voice and the breadth of his concerns, and his deep knowledge of the traditions he inherited
Der Band, herausgegeben von Hanno Helbling, versammelt eine Auswahl von W.H. Audens Gedichten in englischer und deutscher Sprache. Auden, einer der bedeutendsten Lyriker des 20. Jahrhunderts, thematisiert Krieg, Zerstörung und Tod. Die Übersetzungen stammen von bekannten Dichtern wie Erich Fried und Ernst Jandl.
