W. H. Auden's Epistle to a Godson, UK 1st
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W. H. Auden
Epistle to a Godson
London: Faber, 1972
First printing
A lovely, fresh copy of this later collection of poems.
Mournful advice to the young, in which Auden presents a dilemma of getting old.
Despite his groundbreaking literary achievements and unconventional life, he sees himself as an ancient curmudgeon, exhorting youth to look back and embrace the Classical ideals that he believes have been swept away by gossip journalism and academic laziness.