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The Letters of Charles Baudelaire
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ISBN13: 9781025503134
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Letters of Charles Baudelaire offers an intimate and profound glimpse into the life and mind of one of the most influential poets in modern history. As the primary architect of French Symbolism and the author of the revolutionary Les Fleurs du Mal, Baudelaire's personal correspondence reveals the turbulent inner world of a man constantly at odds with the conventions of his time.
This collection, translated by the distinguished critic Arthur Symons, spans the poet's adult life, capturing his struggles with poverty, illness, and the complex relationships he maintained with his family and fellow artists. Through these letters, readers gain unparalleled insight into Baudelaire's aesthetic philosophy and his obsessive pursuit of poetic perfection. The correspondence serves as a crucial companion to his verse, documenting the development of his literary theories and his profound impact on the transition from Romanticism to Modernism. The text preserves the intensity and elegance of Baudelaire's prose, making this an essential volume for scholars of French literature and admirers of nineteenth-century European culture. Whether discussing his financial anxieties or his artistic triumphs, Baudelaire's voice remains remarkably poignant and modern, cementing his legacy as a titan of world literature.
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