Flowers of Evil (First Reprint)

CHARLES BAUDELAIREFLOWERS OF EVILPoems translated by Cyril ScottCharles Baudelaire (1821-1867) was a celebrated 19th century French poet, author of the famous Flowers of Evil poetic sequence, first published in 1857. Baudelaire is a poet's poet par excellence, a brilliant craftsman who produced some of the finest poems in the French language. Baudelaire was known as a dandy who led a bohemian lifestyle; he knew many of the artists of the era (Manet, Nadar, Delacroix, and Gautier). Baudelaire's influence on subsequent poets and artists has been immense. This edition of Flowers of Evil features translations by Cyril Scott and a note on Baudelaire, including poems such as 'The Balcony', 'Correspondences, ''Hymn To Beauty', 'Spleen', and 'Music'. Illustrated. 160 pages. Paperback, with a full colour cover.With the French text of Baudelaire's poetry. www.crmoon.com