Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog

£9.99

The poetry of Dylan Thomas has long been heralded as amongst the greatest of the Modern period, and along with his play, ‘Under Milk Wood’, his books are amongst the best-loved works in the literary canon. First published in 1940, at the height of his fame, this is a collection of short autobiographical stories that paint fascinating and humorous portraits of life in rural Wales, and pre-empt characters and traits that echo throughout his later work. Now rightly considered one of the most important volumes in his oeuvre, this book is the key to unlocking the great poet’s work.

Peek Inside

In stock

Description

Dylan Thomas’s vivid, affectionate portrait of youth – and the journey towards finding one’s own artistic voice

A boy grows up in a small Welsh town, moving through school, family life and first encounters with the wider world in moments of mischief and self-discovery. Along the way, a sensibility begins to take shape – playful, observant and alive to the strangeness of the everyday.

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

Read a sample here

Additional information

Weight 0.146 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 13 × 1.3 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

176

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.912 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K