The Flowers of Evil
Author: Charles Baudelaire
The Flowers of Evil, which T.S. Eliot called the greatest example of modern poetry in any language, shocked the literary world of nineteenth century France with its outspoken portrayal of lesbian love, its linking of sexuality and death, its unremitting irony, and its unflinching celebration of the seamy side of urban life. Including the French texts and comprehensive expl….Read More
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Selected Poems
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Maldoror and the Complete Works
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The Red and the Black
Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, English Fiction, Literary Criticism & Theory, Social Life And Customs, Victorian Literary Criticism
The Waste Land and Other Poems
April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain . . . Published in 1922, 'The Waste… Continue Reading Posted in: American Poetry, Bibliography, British Poetry, Collections, Poetry In English
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A Season in Hell/Illuminations
Written by Rimbaud at the age of 18 in the wake of his tempestuous affair with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, "A Season in Hell" has been a touchstone for anguished… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Biography, Poetry In French
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