Let Us Compare Mythologies by Leonard Cohen

Let Us Compare Mythologies by Leonard CohenFirst published in 1956 when he was twenty two years old, Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen's first collection of poetry. It is an accomplished and passionate collection which demonstrates Cohen's remarkably assured voice, even as a young man. An unprecedented debut published to immediate acclaim, new generations of readers will now rediscover not only the early work of one of our most beloved writers, but poetry that resonates loudly with

A consoling essay on how to deal with the (inevitable) sorrows of love

power and control

business people

but also the persistent discrimination of more liberal times

Burning Heresies is a candid and eye-opening must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in Irish life and current affairs

The result is a string of masterpieces

Sure to become a collector's item

on sexual violence and violence against the self

the voices that sing from these pages are those of Hera

A formidable debut

Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day

the boy tells the penguin stories