Collected Novels and Plays of James MerrillBy: James Merrill Following the widely celebrated Collected Poems, this second volume in the series of James Merrills works brings us Merrill as novelist and playwright. Just as in his poems we come upon prose pieces, dramatic dialogue, and even a short play in verse, in his novels and plays we find the rhythms of his poetry reflected and given new form. Merrills first novel, The Seraglio, is a daring roman clef derived in large part from his early