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From early writings in \u003cem\u003eJuvenilia\u003c\/em\u003e to celebrated masterpieces like \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Anxiety\u003c\/em\u003e, his poetry delves into themes of modern life, human experience, and cultural observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the complete range of Auden’s verse, including the intricate narratives of \u003cem\u003eThe Shield of Achilles\u003c\/em\u003e and comprehensive collections that showcase the depth and evolution of his craft within arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stop-all-the-clocks-by-wh-auden-9780571396825","title":"Stop All the Clocks","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,\u003cbr\u003ePrevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eW. H. Auden was the consummate poet of love and heartbreak. \u003ci\u003eStop All the Clocks\u003c\/i\u003e presents a selection of his best-known, most lucid poems that pitch human frailty against a persisting desire for love and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere are the anxieties that beset our waking and sleeping hours: the delirium of desire, the torture of unrequited love, the trauma of loss and displacement. And here, in these resonant, dazzling poems, is the understanding we might be looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'W. H. 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Also included are brief notes explaining references that may have become obscure, along with a revised introduction drawing on recent additions to the Auden scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427771236588,"sku":"9780571241538","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571241538.jpg?v=1774767325"},{"product_id":"the-shield-of-achilles-by-w-h-auden-9780691218656","title":"The Shield of Achilles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack in print for the first time in decades,\u003c\/strong\u003e Auden's National Book Award-winning poetry collection, in a critical edition that introduces it to a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shield of Achilles\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the National Book Award in 1956, may well be W. 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Featuring an authoritative text and an introduction and notes by Alan Jacobs, this volume brings Auden's collection back into print for the first time in decades and offers the only critical edition of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Jacobs writes in the introduction, Auden's collection \"is the boldest and most intellectually assured work of his career, an achievement that has not been sufficiently acknowledged.\" Describing the book's formal qualities and careful structure, Jacobs shows why \u003cem\u003eThe Shield of Achilles\u003c\/em\u003e should be seen as one of Auden's most central poetic statements—a richly imaginative, beautifully envisioned account of what it means to live, as human beings do, simultaneously in nature and in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455805079788,"sku":"9780691218656","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691218656.jpg?v=1774799848"},{"product_id":"another-time-by-wh-auden-9780571351152","title":"Another Time","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother Time\u003c\/em\u003e was the first volume that Auden published after his departure to America with Christopher Isherwood in January 1939. 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