Osborne, Charles

W. H. Auden: The Life of a Poet

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979. Second Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. 9.5 inches tall; 236 pages with an index. Illustrated with photographs.

A thorough and insightful biography of one of the 20th century’s most influential poets. Drawing on extensive research and personal correspondence, Osborne offers a comprehensive look into Auden’s life, tracing his early years in England, his intellectual and artistic development, and his later years in the United States.

The biography examines the complexities of Auden’s character, from his early bohemian days in London to his maturation as a celebrated poet in modernist tradition. [Adapted from Reviews]

Item #20561
ISBN: 0151942862

Price: $24.00