Thalia Field's third book with New Directions is a tour de force of blending literary genres (poetry, prose, essay, and drama) and examining our control of the natural world.

"A brilliant selection . . . it is in short a voyage of discovery, an adventure and this the log of that voyage in the life of a probing and powerful writer." -Robert R. Kirsch, Los Angeles Times

The poignant and fascinating story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas.

This powerful novel of a nation in social and moral crisis was first published by New Directions in 1956.

A classic play by Tennessee Williams in a definitive, author-approved edition.