The Poetry and Prose of Heinrich Heine - Heinrich Heine 1948 The Citadel Press vintage HBDJ

Condition:  Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. See images for the condition of this book. Blurb: (Selected & Edited with an Introduction by Frederic Ewen; (Poetry Translated by  Louis Untermeyer, Humbert Wolfe, Emma Lazarus, et al. ; Prose newly translated by Frederic Ewen. The translation of both the poems and prose is excellent. Some excerpts:"I have never laid great store by poetic glory, and whether my songs are praised or blamed matters little to me. But lay a sword on my bier, for I have been a good soldier in the wars of human liberation."Your letter does not move meAlthough the words are strong;You say you will not love me---But ah, the letter's long....Twelve pages, neat and double.A little essay! Why,One never takes such troubleTo write a mere good by."A book, like a child, needs time to be born. Books written quickly---within a few weeks----make me suspicious of the author. A respectable woman does not bring a child into the world before the ninth month.""I ha