Guillaume Apollinaire Books

This book offers a faithful reprint of the original edition, focusing on the influential movement of Cubist painters. It delves into the techniques, styles, and philosophies that defined the Cubist era, providing insights into the artists' innovative approaches to form and perspective. The high-quality reproduction ensures that the visual elements are preserved, making it a valuable resource for art enthusiasts and scholars interested in the evolution of modern art.

Apollinaire - Roman by birth, Polish by name, Parisian by choice - died at thirty-eight in 1918. Nevertheless, he became one of the leading figures in twentieth-century poetry, a transitional figure whose work at once echoes the Symbolists and anticipates the work of the Surrealists. This title presents Apollinaire's poems.

The letters reveal the intimate thoughts and experiences of Guillaume Apollinaire during World War I, offering a unique glimpse into the life of a renowned poet. Through his correspondence with fiancée Madeleine Pagès, Apollinaire shares memories of his childhood in Rome, insights on literary figures like Racine and Tolstoy, and the harsh realities of soldier life at the front. This collection serves as a poignant reflection on love and creativity amid the horrors of war, appealing to both fans of Apollinaire and those interested in personal narratives from this tumultuous period.

Set against the backdrop of European Modernism and the turmoil of WWI, this collection features new English translations of Guillaume Apollinaire's poignant poems from his final years. Donald Revell captures the essence of Apollinaire's work, showcasing themes of surrealism, war, and a deep sense of loss. The collection includes "The Pretty Redhead," Apollinaire's farewell to a vibrant era. Readers will discover a more complex poet grappling with the world's chaos while celebrating its beauty, alongside the original French text for deeper appreciation.

Zone is the fruit of poet-translator Ron Padgett’s fifty-year engagement with the work of France’s greatest modern poet. This bilingual edition of Apollinaire’s poetry represents the full range of his achievement from traditional lyric verse to the pathbreaking visual poems he called calligrams, from often-anthologized classics to hitherto-untranslated gems, from poems of cosmic breadth to a poem about his shoes. Including an introduction by the distinguished scholar Peter Read, helpful endnotes, a preface, and an annotated bibliography by Padgett, this new edition of Apollinaire stands out not only for its compact and judicious selection of the essential poems but also as the work of an important American poet. The Washington Post has said, “No praise can be too high for Ron Padgett’s translations.”

When Guillaume Apollinaire died in 1918 at the age of only thirty-eight, as the result of a war wound, he was already known as one of the most original and important poets of his time. He had led migration of Bohemian Paris across the city from Montmartre to Montparnasse, he had helped formulate the principles of 'Cubism', having written one of the first books on the subject, and coined the word 'Surrealist'; and he had demonstrated in his own work those innovations we have come to associate with the most vital investigations of the avente - garde.

The World, from Big Bang to E-commerce, is all here in this comprehensive reference. World Reference charts the transformation of the world in both space and time. Witness the origins of the universe, the formation of our planetary home, human evolution, the historical movements of peoples, and the impact technology has on us today. The story of the world is related in clear, concise text. Information is readily accessible in detailed maps, fact files, charts, and color photos. This encyclopedic reference library comes in one portable and handy book. With over 1,000 pages, Geographica's World Reference makes a fine addition to any bookshelf or reference collection.

Apollinaire is the most significant French poet of early modernism and the only great First World War poet from France. He coined the word 'surrealism' and was at the forefront of literary and artistic experimentalism. This new selection covers the full range of his career in facing-page translations, with some pictorial calligrams.

Featuring four previously suppressed poems and reprints of Raoul Dufy woodcuts from the 1911 edition, this concise introduction explores the work of a modern writer. It offers a glimpse into the author's unique style and artistic collaborations, highlighting the significance of these lesser-known pieces in understanding their literary contributions.

Debauched aristocrat Mony Vibesco and a circle of fellow degenerates blaze a trail of uncontrollable lust and depravity across the streets of Europe. A young man reminisces his sexual awakening at the hands of aunt and sister as he is expertly schooled in the finer arts of Venus. Les Onze Mille Verges and Les Memoires D'Un Jeune Don Juan are the two notoriously wild and explicit erotic novellas crafted by Dadaist poet Guillaume Apollinaire at the turn of this century. Apollinaire fine-tuned his uniquely poetic and surreal vision to produce these two masterpieces of literary erotica, works which compare with the best of the Marquis de Sade. Both books are presented here in complete and unexpurgated versions for the very first time in English, in translations by Alexis Lykiard, with full introduction and annotation.