21%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Flowers of Evil
Charles Baudelaire
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Flowers of Evil
Paperback. Translator(s): McGowan, James N. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 122 x 27. Weight in Grams: 340.
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 lesbian love, its linking sexuality and death, its unremitting irony, and its unflinching celebration of the seamy side of urban life. The volume was seized by the police, and Baudelaire and his published were put on trial for offence to public decency. Six offending poems were banned, in a conviction that was not overturned until 1949. This bold new translation, which restores the banned poems to their original ... Read more
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 lesbian love, its linking sexuality and death, its unremitting irony, and its unflinching celebration of the seamy side of urban life. The volume was seized by the police, and Baudelaire and his published were put on trial for offence to public decency. Six offending poems were banned, in a conviction that was not overturned until 1949. This bold new translation, which restores the banned poems to their original ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199535583
SKU
V9780199535583
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-36
About Charles Baudelaire
Translated from French by James N McGowan and with an introduction by Jonathan Culler.
Reviews for The Flowers of Evil
'Jonathan Culler's 24 page introduction is thoughtful and informative; and the editorial apparatus of bibliography, chronology and notes on the text are up to the high standard of the series.' Acumen Magazine 'McGowan's fine poetic sense uses the springing monosyllable to good effect; A reader who goes straight to James McGowan's versions will be well rewarded. A scrupulous and sensitive ... Read more