Jim Morrison was thrust into what he considered accidental stardom in the 1960s as the lead vocalist of The Doors. More than anything, though, the electrifying front man considered himself a writer. If you’ve paid close attention to his song lyrics or read his poetry, this isn’t a revelation. The Collected Works of Jim Morrison is the book Jim Morrison envisioned. This definitive opus designed by the renowned firm Pentagram—includes poems and prose poems; never-before-seen personal journal entries in Morrison's own hand, drawings, unpublished work, revisions of previously published poetry, transcripts, published and unpublished song lyrics, and more. Also included in the book is the selection of poems (The Village Recorders tape) Morrison recorded on his last birthday; the landmark digital audio book accompanying the hardcover makes this special recording of Morrison reading these works available for the first time.