The Shield of Achilles by W.H. Auden Hardcover Book

Description: The Shield of Achilles by W.H. Auden, Alan Jacobs Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Back in print for the first time in decades, Audens National Book Awardwinning poetry collection, in a critical edition that introduces it to a new generation of readers.The Shield of Achilles, which won the National Book Award in 1956, may well be W. H. Audens most important, intricately designed, and unified book of poetry. In addition to its famous title poem, which reimagines Achilless shield for the modern age, when war and heroism have changed beyond recognition, the book also includes two sequences Bucolics and Horae Canonicae that Auden believed to be among his most significant work. Featuring an authoritative text and an introduction and notes by Alan Jacobs, this volume brings Audens collection back into print for the first time in decades and offers the only critical edition of the work.As Jacobs writes in the introduction, Audens collection is the boldest and most intellectually assured work of his career, an achievement that has not been sufficiently acknowledged. Describing the books formal qualities and careful structure, Jacobs shows why The Shield of Achilles should be seen as one of Audens most central poetic statements a richly imaginative, beautifully envisioned account of what it means to live, as human beings do, simultaneously in nature and in history. Author Biography Alan Jacobs is Distinguished Professor of Humanities in the Honors Program at Baylor University. He is the author of many books, including How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds, and the editor of two other books by Auden, The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue and For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio (both Princeton). Details ISBN 069121865X ISBN-13 9780691218656 Title The Shield of Achilles Author W.H. Auden, Alan Jacobs Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 136 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:159864433; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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