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Uniform Title: Les Fleurs du Mal. English
Title: The Flowers of Evil
Note: Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Andrea Ball and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Flowers of Evil" by Charles Baudelaire is a collection of poems written during the mid-19th century. This seminal work is a cornerstone of French literature and a hallmark of the Symbolist movement, exploring complex themes of beauty, decadence, and mortality. Baudelaire's writing digs deep into the intricacies of human emotions and morality, often scrutinizing the follies of society and the darker undercurrents of existence. The poems within "The Flowers of Evil" traverse various emotions and subjects, presenting a wide array of human experience—from the sublime to the grotesque. Different sections delve into the concept of beauty, the struggles of the artist, and the psychological turmoil of love and loss. Notable poems like "The Sick Muse" and "Hymn to Beauty" evoke rich imagery and provoke deep philosophical thought, often contrasting notions of ecstasy and despair. Throughout this collection, Baudelaire's mastery of language and emotional depth resonates, inviting readers to reflect on their own lives while confronting the eternal question of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867
Translator: Scott, Cyril, 1879-1970
EBook No.: 36098
Published: May 13, 2011
Downloads: 4148
Language: English
Subject: French poetry -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Les Fleurs du Mal. English
Title: The Flowers of Evil
Note: Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Andrea Ball and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Flowers of Evil" by Charles Baudelaire is a collection of poems written during the mid-19th century. This seminal work is a cornerstone of French literature and a hallmark of the Symbolist movement, exploring complex themes of beauty, decadence, and mortality. Baudelaire's writing digs deep into the intricacies of human emotions and morality, often scrutinizing the follies of society and the darker undercurrents of existence. The poems within "The Flowers of Evil" traverse various emotions and subjects, presenting a wide array of human experience—from the sublime to the grotesque. Different sections delve into the concept of beauty, the struggles of the artist, and the psychological turmoil of love and loss. Notable poems like "The Sick Muse" and "Hymn to Beauty" evoke rich imagery and provoke deep philosophical thought, often contrasting notions of ecstasy and despair. Throughout this collection, Baudelaire's mastery of language and emotional depth resonates, inviting readers to reflect on their own lives while confronting the eternal question of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867
Translator: Scott, Cyril, 1879-1970
EBook No.: 36098
Published: May 13, 2011
Downloads: 4148
Language: English
Subject: French poetry -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.