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Dylan Thomas

Like Shakespeare and Joyce before him, Dylan Thomas expanded our sense of what the English language can do.Rhythmically forceful yet subtly musical and full of memorable lines, his poems are anthology favourites; his 'play for voices' Under Milk Wood a modern classic. Much loved by The Beatles and Bob Dylan, he is a cultural icon and continues to inspire artists today.This new edition, released to commemorate the centenary of Thomas's birth, collec...

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"Collected Poems, 1934–1952" by Dylan Thomas encapsulates the poetic journey of one of the most renowned Welsh writers of the 20th century. Spanning nearly two decades of creative output, this anthology is a testament to Thomas's lyrical prowess and his mastery of language. Through his verses, Thomas paints vivid landscapes of his native Wales, intertwining themes of love, mortality, and the passage of time. Each poem is a window into Thomas's rich imagination, where words dance and emotio...

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Dylan Thomas

The greatest Welsh poet of the twentieth century, Dylan Thomas harnessed the very music of language, giving voice to the inevitable shape of life, its joys and sorrows, losses and wonders. In rich, evocative language, his work captures the intricate beauty and complexities of human existence – from the haunting verses of ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’ to the nostalgic reverie of ‘Fern Hill’. Here, roadside bushes brim with whistling blackbirds, blind eyes blaze like meteors, love ...

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Dylan Thomas

"The Classic Collection of Dylan Thomas: Stories and Poems" is a literary treasure trove, gathering the rich tapestry of Thomas's evocative storytelling and poignant poetry. At its heart lies "A Child's Christmas in Wales," a nostalgic masterpiece that weaves the magic and innocence of childhood into the fabric of a Welsh Christmas. "Under Milk Wood" stands as one of Thomas's crowning achievements, a radio drama that unveils the lives and dreams of the fictional Welsh seaside town of Llare...

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Dylan Thomas

The original and classic The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas is available once again, now with a brilliant new preface by Paul Muldoon.The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas contains poems that Thomas personally decided best represented his work. A year before its publication Thomas died from swelling of the brain triggered by excessive drinking. (A piece of New Directions history: it was our founder James Laughlin who identified Thomas’ body at the morgue of St. Vin...

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Dylan Thomas

'To begin at the beginning: It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent…'Commissioned for the BBC for radio, Dylan Thomas's masterpiece, Under Milk Wood, is set in the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub one spring day. An extraordinary cast of beautifully penned portraits come together, mingling dreams with reality, to give a now immortal depiction of the intertwined lives of a small Welsh community....

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Dylan Thomas

We are not wholly bad or good, who live our lives under Milk Wood.'Dazzling' New York Times**'A tour de force' Guardian'Blazing' New Yorker**Under Milk Wood is Dylan Thomas's best-known and best-loved work, his radio play completed in 1953 at the very end of his life. It tells the story of a seaside village during one spring day, populated by a cast of curious characters who we ...

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Thomas, Dylan

"Dylan Thomas's 'Three Works' encompasses three distinct, evocative pieces. 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' is a lyrical, nostalgic reflection of festive traditions as experienced through a child's eyes, portraying a timeless winter landscape. 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog' offers a series of autobiographical short stories, revealing Thomas's early life in Swansea, South Wales, with a blend of humor and poignancy. 'Under Milk Wood,' a dramatic radio play, uniquely captures the inti...

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Thomas, Dylan

"Dylan Thomas: Three Works" presents a captivating collection showcasing the brilliance of one of the 20th century's most celebrated poets. This anthology includes Thomas's iconic works: "Under Milk Wood," "A Child's Christmas in Wales," and "Deaths and Entrances."In "Under Milk Wood," Thomas invites readers into the whimsical world of the fictional Welsh village of Llareggub, where the lives, dreams, and desires of its eccentric inhabitants are unveiled through lyrical prose and v...

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Little Clothbound Classics

A new selection of Dylan Thomas's greatest stories taking us through the landmarks of the year, in an irresistible Little Clothbound Classics editionFor a boy growing up in an ordinary town in Wales, summer is 'always radiant, rainless, lazily rowdy and skyblue', and it always snows at Christmas. Weaving through the course of a year, this selection of Dylan Thomas's most evocative and bittersweet stories depicts silent winter mornings by the sea, glorious holidays ...

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Dylan Thomas

'I wanted this to be a letter full of news, but there isn't any yet. It's just a letter full of what I think about you and me...'Dylan Thomas's letters to the women in his life are among the most emotive, lyrical and beautiful ever to have been written. At various times cajoling, apologetic, tactical, affectionate and loving, the voice that leaps from these letters reveals Thomas at his most intimate and vulnerable.This revealing collection include...

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Dylan Thomas

A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas is a timeless and enchanting holiday classic that captures the wonder, innocence, and imagination of childhood Christmas memories in a small Welsh town. Written in Thomas’s famously lyrical and musical prose, this beloved work blends nostalgia, humor, fantasy, and poetic storytelling into a warm celebration of family, winter, and the magic of the holiday season. Through vivid recollections and richly detailed imagery, Thomas recreates snowy stre...