Paul Valéry and the Universal Self

the translation of Valery 's collected works in the Bollingen edition has not enjoyed anything like the popularity it deserves. The fifteen volumes not only contain all Valery 's published works, but include selections from his diaries, correspondence, and autobiographical essays, particularly in the final volume, appropriately called Moi. The book, admirably edited by Jackson Mathews, is the completion of a life's work on the part of a dedicated scholar who has served his chosen