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SELECTED POEMS FROM "FLEURS DU MAL"
A BILINGUAL EDITION |
| By: |
Charles Baudelaire, Willis Barnstone (Foreword), David Schorr (Illus) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£26.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0226039250 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780226039251 |
| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
14 May, 1998 |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Language: |
English & French. |
| Translated from: |
French |
| Description: |
This selection of poems from Charles Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du mal" seeks to capture the formal precision and romantic emotion in the original work that caused public outrage when the poems first appeared in 1857. The poems are presented in both English and French. |
| Synopsis: |
In a masterly translation by Norman Shapiro, this selection of poems from Les Fleurs du mal demonstrates the magnificent range of Baudelaire's gift, from the exquisite quatrains to the formal challenges of his famous sonnets. The poems are presented in both French and English, complemented by the work of illustrator David Schorr. As much a pleasure to look at as it is to read, this volume invites newcomers and devotees alike to experience Baudelaire's genius anew. "A fine, formal translation of the best poems of France's founder of the symbolist movement."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch "It's rare to find a rewarding translation of a masterwork, particularly a collection of groundbreaking poetry...Through Shapiro's skillful wordsmithing, the reader can fully appreciate Baudelaire's control of the soul and the word which is the ancient and indefatigable ambition of all great poets...Shapiro's interpretations set the standard for future English translations."Virginia Quarterly Review |
| Illustrations: |
12 engravings |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |