The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire
The Flowers of Evil shocked the literary world of nineteenth century France with its outspoken portrayal of then-forbidden love, its linking of sexuality and death, its unremitting irony, and its unflinching celebration of the seamy side of urban life.
The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire
2nd trade paperback edition
Condition: Near fine, very light edge wear, and very light dust shadow on rear cover. Softcover.
Publishing Info: New Directions Paperback, New York, 1988
ISBN: 9780811211178
Bilingual Edition, Marthiel and Jackson Mathews (Editors)
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 then-forbidden love, its linking of sexuality and death, its unremitting irony, and its unflinching celebration of the seamy side of urban life.
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