--- product_id: 12321306 title: "A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems" price: "$50.33" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/12321306-a-little-larger-than-the-entire-universe-selected-poems store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Literary Mastery Cosmic Themes Selected Poems A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems **Price:** $50.33 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌠 Unlock the Universe of Poetry! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems - **How much does it cost?** $50.33 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/12321306-a-little-larger-than-the-entire-universe-selected-poems) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Diverse Voices:** A tapestry of perspectives from various cultures. - • **Timeless Wisdom:** Verses that resonate across generations. - • **Curated by Experts:** Handpicked selections from renowned poets. - • **Explore the Infinite:** Dive into a collection that transcends boundaries. - • **Perfect for Reflection:** Ideal for moments of introspection and inspiration. ## Overview A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems is a curated anthology by Penguin Books, featuring a diverse range of poetic voices that explore profound themes and emotions, making it a must-have for poetry lovers and literary enthusiasts alike. ## Description The largest and richest English-language volume of poetry from “the greatest twentieth-century writer you have never heard of” ( Los Angeles Times )―now thoroughly revised and updated Edited, Translated, and with an Introduction by Richard Zenith, the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Pessoa: A Biography A Penguin Classic Writing obsessively in French, English, and Portuguese, poet Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935) left a prodigious body of work, much of it credited to three “heteronyms”―Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Alvaro de Campos―alter egos with startlingly different styles, points of view, and biographies. Offering a unique sampling of his most famous voices, this collection features Pessoa’s major, best-known works and several stunning poems that have come to light only in this century, including his long, highly autobiographical swan song. Featuring a rich body of work that has never before been translated into English, this is the finest introduction available to the stunning breadth of Pessoa’s genius. Review: The quintessential Pessoa poetry collection! - Absolutely the best place for anyone to start with Fernando Pessoa's magnificent poetry - the translation (and there are many others available) is flawless. If I was sent to a desert island and could bring only two pieces of literature with me, this one and his "Book of Disquiet" would easily be my choices. Review: How anyone manages to live without these poems is a mystery to me. - If I had to name my favorite ten writers, Fernando Pessoa would be at least four of them. Not satisfied with making poetry, he made poets as well, each with his own history and style. This book is thus one of the world’s great anthologies, like the Bible, a chorus in different voices and deserves to be read in that way. Here is Alberto Caeiro, the sage, who sees in things only the things themselves and announces, “All it takes to be complete is to exist.” And here is the sad and wise Ricardo Reis who counsels us to “Let’s love with greater calm / Our uncertain life”. These are Fernando Pessoa’s “heteronyms”, but here also is Fernando Pessoa himself, no slouch as a poet. My wife, whose name is Solitude, Keeps me from being glum. Ah, what good it does my heart To have this non-existent home! If you are shopping for a volume of Fernando Pessoa in English, it is useful to know that this book (published by Penguin in 2006) and Fernando Pessoa & Co (published by Grove in 1999), are both translated by Richard Zenith, but contain almost totally different poems. If you love Pessoa, you’ll want them both but, if you can only buy one at a time, this volume seems to me the most essential. Frankly, how people manage to live their lives without these poems is a mystery to me. How did I get by before I read Pessoa? I can’t remember. For Pessoa’s prose -- most of all for selections from the diary of the assistant bookkeeper Bernardo Soares -- read Zenith’s Selected Prose. If you are a fan of Pessoa, it is thrilling to read Jose Saramago’s novel A Year in the Life of Ricardo Reis but, be warned, Saramago’s time-traveling stunt will change the way you read the poems forever. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #158,946 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Spanish Poetry (Books) #66 in Nature Poetry #194 in Epic Poetry (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 260 Reviews | ## Images ![A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71qd+HcjvgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The quintessential Pessoa poetry collection! *by P***2 on February 9, 2019* Absolutely the best place for anyone to start with Fernando Pessoa's magnificent poetry - the translation (and there are many others available) is flawless. If I was sent to a desert island and could bring only two pieces of literature with me, this one and his "Book of Disquiet" would easily be my choices. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How anyone manages to live without these poems is a mystery to me. *by G***S on February 24, 2014* If I had to name my favorite ten writers, Fernando Pessoa would be at least four of them. Not satisfied with making poetry, he made poets as well, each with his own history and style. This book is thus one of the world’s great anthologies, like the Bible, a chorus in different voices and deserves to be read in that way. Here is Alberto Caeiro, the sage, who sees in things only the things themselves and announces, “All it takes to be complete is to exist.” And here is the sad and wise Ricardo Reis who counsels us to “Let’s love with greater calm / Our uncertain life”. These are Fernando Pessoa’s “heteronyms”, but here also is Fernando Pessoa himself, no slouch as a poet. My wife, whose name is Solitude, Keeps me from being glum. Ah, what good it does my heart To have this non-existent home! If you are shopping for a volume of Fernando Pessoa in English, it is useful to know that this book (published by Penguin in 2006) and Fernando Pessoa & Co (published by Grove in 1999), are both translated by Richard Zenith, but contain almost totally different poems. If you love Pessoa, you’ll want them both but, if you can only buy one at a time, this volume seems to me the most essential. Frankly, how people manage to live their lives without these poems is a mystery to me. How did I get by before I read Pessoa? I can’t remember. For Pessoa’s prose -- most of all for selections from the diary of the assistant bookkeeper Bernardo Soares -- read Zenith’s Selected Prose. If you are a fan of Pessoa, it is thrilling to read Jose Saramago’s novel A Year in the Life of Ricardo Reis but, be warned, Saramago’s time-traveling stunt will change the way you read the poems forever. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Little known genius *by M***O on December 18, 2021* Extremely highly recommended Portuguese poet, one of the world's greatest of the 20th century hands down IMHO. Known for his "homonyms" or alternate identities (he had four principal ones), he could compose profoundly beautiful verse coming from the entirely different forms of consciousness which he adopted. His poems cover vast vistas of meaning and thought, impossible to sum up briefly. If you are a lover of poetry, you owe it to yourself to familiarize yourself with this stellar heavyweight (who attained littloe renown in his own lifetime but wrote voluminously). I place him in the rarified company of Neruda, Vallejo, Stevens, Mandelstam and other titans of 20th century poetical literature. ## Frequently Bought Together - A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems - The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition - I Have More Souls Than One (Penguin Modern) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/12321306-a-little-larger-than-the-entire-universe-selected-poems](https://www.desertcart.us/products/12321306-a-little-larger-than-the-entire-universe-selected-poems) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*