Italy's greatest modern poet, Eugenio Montale (1896-1981) was a towering figure in 20th-century literature. In 1975, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature on the strength of his five collections of poems, which are lyrical, mystical, and enigmatic, yet always anchored to everyday images that keep his restless musings firmly tethered to the world. Providing an introduction to Montale's work, translator Jonathan Galassi presents works from every phase of his career, including "Dissolve if You Will This Frail," "Autumn Quarries," "The Eel," "Boats on the Marne," "Arsenio," and "The Prisoner's Dream."