The Poems of Dylan Thomas, New Revised Edition [with CD]

Thomas, Dylan

ISBN 10: 0811215415 / ISBN 13: 9780811215411

Published by New Directions, 2003

About this Item

Edited and Introduction by Daniel Jones. Preface by Dylan Thomas. Large sturdy book, tan cloth spine, dark blue boards, bright gilt lettering on spine, light green color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 320 pages. DJ glossy with color-illustration of Welsh hills, cows in water, bridge on front, spine and back. DJ and book, both Fine.

Seller Inventory # 059095

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poems of Dylan Thomas, New Revised Edition [with CD]
• Publisher: New Directions
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811215415
• ISBN 13: 9780811215411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

The most complete edition of the works of one of the twentieth century's greatest poets, including an audio CD containing vintage recordings of Thomas reading eight of his poems.

This new, revised edition of The Poems of Dylan Thomas is based on the collection edited by Thomas's life-long friend and fellow poet, Daniel Jones, first published by New Directions in 1971. Jones started with the ninety poems Thomas selected for his Collected Poems in 1952 (at a time when the poet expected that many years of work still lay ahead of him) and, after exhaustive research and consideration, added one hundred previously finished, though uncollected, poems (including twenty-six juvenile works), and two unfinished poems, and arranged them all in chronological order of composition, creating the most complete edition of Thomas's poems ever published. This revised edition contains all the original material and incorporates textual corrections. Also included are an introduction and concise notes by Daniel Jones, a brief chronology of the poet's life, and a compact disc containing vintage recordings of Thomas reading eight of his poems in his famous "Welsh-singing" style, making this edition of The Poems of Dylan Thomas a truly remarkable collection.

About the Author

Dylan Thomas, born in Swansea in 1914, is perhaps Wales’ best-known writer, widely considered to be one of the major poets of the 20th century: many of his greatest poems, such as “Fern Hill” and ”’Do not go gentle into that good night”’ are beloved and widely studied. As well as poetry, Dylan Thomas wrote numerous short stories and scripts for film and radio–none more popular than his radio play Under Milk Wood. He led a fascinating and tempestuous life, which ended all too soon in 1953 when he collapsed and died in New York City shortly after his 39th birthday.