A Certain World: A Commonplace Book, by W. H. Auden, is an anthology of passages and quotations from other authors, selected by Auden, arranged alphabetically by subject. He called it "a sort of autobiography." Subjects include time, sin, and landscapes. It was published in 1970. References External links The W. H. Auden Society 1970 books Books by W. H. Auden Essay collections