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CHARLES BAUDELAIRE
POEMS IN PROSE
Poems translated by Arthur Symons
Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) was a celebrated 19th century French poet, author of the famous Flowers of Evil poetic sequence, first published in 1857. Baudelaire is a poet's poet par excellence, a brilliant craftsman who produced some of the finest poems in the French language. Baudelaire was known as a dandy who led a bohemian lifestyle; he knew many of the artists of the era (Manet, Nadar, Delacroix, and Gautier). Baudelaire's influence on subsequent poets and artists has been immense.
This edition of Baudelaire's prose poems is a selection by British author Arthur Symons. The book includes two introductions to Baudelaire.
With the French text of Baudelaire's poetry.
Illustrated. 92 pages. Paperback, with a full colour cover.
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About the author
Christopher Breslin, a poet and artist in his own right, brings a deep and sensitive appreciation for history and language to all his work. In addition to The Spleen of Paris, he has also translated Racine's Phaedra, numerous poems by Renée Vivien and Pierre de Ronsard, and Henri Guillemin's The Engulfed, a biography of Adèle Hugo.
