Books by W. H. Auden

Auden's only explicitly religious long poem, a technical tour de force, and a revelatory window into the poet's personal and intellectual development. This edition includes the text of the poem and a detailed introduction that explains its themes and sets it in its proper contexts.

Provides an analysis of Western culture during the Second World War that won the Pulitzer Prize and inspired a symphony by Leonard Bernstein as well as a ballet by Jerome Robbins.

This volume considers Auden primarily during the first decade of his literary career as a public figure as well as private man. It includes previously unpublished poems, prose and letters each fully annotated and accompanied by an introduction.

Concentrating on Auden's post-1940 writings and his letters, essays and lectures, this study demonstrates the scope of his intellect and includes some of his unpublished prose. Leading scholars and literary critics contribute discussions regarding key aspects of the later career of this major poet.

Contains an introduction and notes that make the poem accessible to readers of Auden and readers of Shakespeare. This poem begins in a theater after a performance of "The Tempest" has ended. It includes a speech in verse by Prospero bidding farewell to Ariel.

This first volume in a new series on the work of the poet W.H. Auden contains a large amount of previously unpublished material by Auden, including six poems from the early 1930s, and a complete version of an important early essay, 'Writing'. There is a selection from his letters, particularly to Stephen Spender, and more.