Valery s Graveyard is in two parts. The first part presents the French text of Paul Valery s poem Le Cimetiere marin (The Graveyard by the Sea) and a facing English translation, followed by a descriptive account of the poem that sets out its main structural and dynamic features and traces its narrative. The second part consists of nine short chapters on selected themes of the poem in their relation to the poet s thought, including certain of his scientific concerns, and to literature ancient and modern.
Le Cimetiere marin is one of the most celebrated works of poetry...