Understanding "Les Fleurs du Mal": Critical Readings
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826512976 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-16 |
| Language | : | French |
DESCRIPTION:
Surprisingly, there are few book-length studies available that approach the poems in Charles Baudelaireís collection on an individual basis. Understanding "Les Fleurs du Mal" fills this gap by providing students and serious readers with clear, scholarly "explications" to many of the most widely read of Baudelaire's poems.
essential reading A "must read" for anyone seeking a deeper understand of the book that launched modern poetry. There are 16 articles by well-known Baudelaire scholars, all insightful and beautifully written. I certainly cannot say that I agree with the interpretations put forward in every case -- no surprise -- but I learned a lot from them (e.g., Nina Tucci's take on "La Vie anterieure") and was led to rethink my own views in some cases, which I suppose is the most we can expect.
William J. . He recently served as volume editor of The Contemporary Novel in France (University Press of Florida, 1995). Thompson, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Memphis, has written widely on French literature and culture
--Sima Godfrey University of British Columbia . An original and valuable contribution to Baudelaire studies The selection of poems is thoughtful, including both well-known and well-anthologized pieces, as well as lesser-known works, and the essays are supported by excellent and pertinent bibliographies