In England and America Dylan Thomas made his art and personality widely
known through public readings, radio broadcasts and recordings. Many of
the 25 short stories, autobiographical sketches and essays in Quite
Early One Morning, a volume planned by Thomas shortly before his death,
were read by him on such occasions. They are alive with his verbal
magic, his intense perception of life, his gargantuan humor and with the
very ring of his voice. Included in this collection of prose pieces are
such favorites as the hilarious "A Visit to America," the account of a
small boy's marvelous day's outing--"A Story," and the memorable "A
Child's Christmas in Wales" which has been called 'the twentieth century
Christmas Carol.' Other pieces show Thomas's power as a sensitive critic
of poetry and as an exponent of his own intent as a poet.