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The Complete Poems

The most complete edition of Dylan Thomas’s poems available
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Famous for seminal poems such as ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’, ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’ and ‘A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London’, Dylan Thomas was the author of a substantial body of poetry, which... Read More
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This fully annotated volume with over 1,000 notes is the most complete edition of Dylan Thomas’s poems available. Contains all his early poems that have not been published since their appearance in the Swansea Grammar School, all his notebook poems and other uncollected poems.

This fully annotated volume with over 1,000 notes is the most complete edition of Dylan Thomas’s poems available. Contains all his early poems that have not been published since their appearance in the Swansea Grammar School, all his notebook poems and other uncollected poems.

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Famous for seminal poems such as ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’, ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’ and ‘A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London’, Dylan Thomas was the author of a substantial body of poetry, which he began writing as a teenager and continued to expand until the end of his short and troubled life.

This is the most complete edition ever published of Dylan Thomas’s poetry. The texts are based on the first published editions of the poems or on manuscript notebook versions. All of his Swansea Grammar School poems are here reproduced, many of them reprinted for the first time since their original appearance in the student magazine. The book contains over a thousand notes, with textual variants.

ABOUT ALMA CLASSICS: Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847499264

Publisher: Alma Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Alma Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 512

About the Author

Noted for his original rhythmic style and inventive use of words and imagery, the Welsh poet dylan thomas (1914–53) is remembered today for a large body of poems – among them ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’ and ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’ – a play for voices (Under Milk Wood) and a collection of short stories (Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog).

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