Aesthetics: The Collected Works of Paul Valéry, Volume 13

By Paul Valéry

A collection of Val ry's writings on the making of "works of the mind"--in art, philosophy, history, and science

For Paul Val ry, art consisted of all that the mind makes for its own pleasure and use, not only works of art in the usual sense but also philosophy, history, and the pure sciences--in his words, all the "works of the mind." This volume presents the opening lecture of his "Course in Poetics" at the Coll ge de France, along with other lectures, essays, and writings on aesthetics.

The Collected Works of Paul Val 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691293457
• ISBN13: 9780691293455
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"