A Certain World: A Commonplace Book
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. The dark maroon hardcover shows minor wear, with light scuffing at the corners and edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A literary treasure for admirers of one of the twentieth century's greatest poets, A Certain World is W.H. Auden's deeply personal commonplace book — a curated anthology of passages, poems, and prose that captivated him throughout his life. Arranged alphabetically by subject, it presents an intimate portrait of Auden's wide-ranging intellectual and aesthetic passions, from geology and fairy tales to war and weather. Far more than a mere scrapbook, it serves as an indirect autobiography, revealing the mind of a poet who read voraciously and thought profoundly. The book argues, through its very structure, that what a person finds worth preserving says more about them than any memoir could. Witty, erudite, and endlessly surprising, it remains an indispensable companion for readers who share Auden's conviction that literature is the art of paying attention.
Author: W.H. Auden
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. The dark maroon hardcover shows minor wear, with light scuffing at the corners and edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A literary treasure for admirers of one of the twentieth century's greatest poets, A Certain World is W.H. Auden's deeply personal commonplace book — a curated anthology of passages, poems, and prose that captivated him throughout his life. Arranged alphabetically by subject, it presents an intimate portrait of Auden's wide-ranging intellectual and aesthetic passions, from geology and fairy tales to war and weather. Far more than a mere scrapbook, it serves as an indirect autobiography, revealing the mind of a poet who read voraciously and thought profoundly. The book argues, through its very structure, that what a person finds worth preserving says more about them than any memoir could. Witty, erudite, and endlessly surprising, it remains an indispensable companion for readers who share Auden's conviction that literature is the art of paying attention.