Les Fleurs du Mal
This translation of Baudelaire's magnum opus perhaps the most powerful and influential book of verse from the 19th century - won the American Book Award for Translation. And the honor was well-deserved, for this is one of Richard Howard's greatest efforts. It's all here: a timeless translation,...
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This translation of Baudelaire's magnum opus perhaps the most powerful and influential book of verse from the 19th century - won the American Book Award for Translation. And the honor was well-deserved, for this is one of Richard Howard's greatest efforts. It's all here: a timeless translation, the complete French text, and Mazur's striking black and white monotypes in one elegant edition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780879234621 (0879234628)
Publish date: October 1st 1983
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Pages no: 365
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Read For School,
Art,
19th Century,
Poetry,
France,
French Literature,
Gothic
Series:
The Flowers of Evil is and always has been a notorious book. The easiest way to describe it is as transgressive poetry. Baudelaire is in no way revolutionary or even innovative as to form. He uses traditional poetical forms and his poems are complete with classical illusions. Nor is his subject ...
SpleenQuand le ciel bas et lourd pèse comme un couvercleSur l'esprit gémissant en proie aux longs ennuis,Et que de l'horizon embrassant tout le cercleII nous verse un jour noir plus triste que les nuits;Quand la terre est changée en un cachot humide,Où l'Espérance, comme une chauve-souris,S'en va ba...
Somehow I found this annoying, and egotistical! par example: from L'AlbatrosLe Poète est semblable au prince des nuéesQui hante la tempête et se rit de l'archer;Exilé sur le sol au milieu des huées,Ses ailes de géant l'empêchent de marcher.The poet is like this prince of the skiesWho haunts the te...
It is rare that I ever sit down and devour a whole book of poetry in a matter of day, if I remember correctly the last book I did that with was Edgar Allen Poe years ago. My first time hearing Baudelaire’s name was from the lead singer of my favorite band, he even has a song that refers to Baudelair...
It is rare that I ever sit down and devour a whole book of poetry in a matter of day, if I remember correctly the last book I did that with was Edgar Allen Poe years ago. My first time hearing Baudelaire’s name was from the lead singer of my favorite band, he even has a song that refers to Baudelair...
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