Project Gutenberg 2011-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 3970 Baudelaire, Charles 1821 1867 Baudelaire-Dufaÿs, Charles Pierre Baudelaire-Dufays, Charles Pierre Scott, Cyril 1879 1970 Scott, Cyril Meir Les Fleurs du Mal. English The Flowers of Evil Produced by Andrea Ball and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "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.) en French poetry -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 90480 90547 2024-09-15T09:59:56.615622 2023-09-16T03:56:08.886321 text/html text/html 70362 2024-04-03T07:56:51 text/html 77093 2024-09-15T10:00:01.117601 application/epub+zip 75226 2024-09-15T09:59:58.010616 application/epub+zip 75225 2024-09-15T09:59:57.149638 application/epub+zip 174378 2024-09-15T10:00:03.180608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159123 2024-09-15T10:00:00.453616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159292 2022-09-16T13:29:01.241365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70937 71004 2024-09-15T09:59:56.145639 2023-09-16T03:56:08.442328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 51111 2024-04-03T08:20:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16720 2024-09-15T10:00:03.325597 application/rdf+xml 12407 2024-09-15T09:59:57.501618 image/jpeg 3235 2024-09-15T09:59:57.325608 image/jpeg 74450 2024-09-15T09:59:56.623626 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia