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Charles Baudelaire: The Complete Verse (English and French Edition)
Charles Baudelaire
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Description for Charles Baudelaire: The Complete Verse (English and French Edition)
Paperback. Contains "Les Fleurs du mal (1857)", "Nouvelles Fleurs du mal (1868)", and "Les Epaves (1866)". Translator(s): Scarfe, Francis. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 39. Weight in Grams: 592. 472 pages. Contains "Les Fleurs du mal (1857)", "Nouvelles Fleurs du mal (1868)", and "Les Epaves (1866)". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 39. Weight: 592. Translator(s): Scarfe, Francis.
'Les Fleurs du mal' (1861) was the first great modern work of poetry and one of the few books of poems to become an international bestseller. This edition contains all of Baudelaire's poetry in verse with Francis Scarfe's scrupulous and inventive prose translations at the foot of the pages. Together with his detailed and authoritative introduction, this presentation makes an ideal edition both for the student and for the general reader who wishes to tackle the French original with a reliable prose guide at hand. The companion volume, 'Paris Blues', contains Baudelaire's prose poems ('Le Spleen de Paris' or ... Read more
'Les Fleurs du mal' (1861) was the first great modern work of poetry and one of the few books of poems to become an international bestseller. This edition contains all of Baudelaire's poetry in verse with Francis Scarfe's scrupulous and inventive prose translations at the foot of the pages. Together with his detailed and authoritative introduction, this presentation makes an ideal edition both for the student and for the general reader who wishes to tackle the French original with a reliable prose guide at hand. The companion volume, 'Paris Blues', contains Baudelaire's prose poems ('Le Spleen de Paris' or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anvil Press Poetry
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856464270
SKU
V9780856464270
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About Charles Baudelaire
Francis Scarfe (1911-1986) was a lecturer in French poetry at Glasgow University before and again after World War II. From 1959 to 1978, he was director of the British Institute in Paris. For his work on Baudelaire he was awarded the Prix de L'Ile Saint-Louis (1966). On retirement he was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur. He was the ... Read more
Reviews for Charles Baudelaire: The Complete Verse (English and French Edition)
'More than any other translator I find that Francis Scarfe sheds light on the poetry of Baudelaire with his meticulous and imaginative renderings' - Sean O'Brien 'Scarfe's translations should remain the classic point de repere' - Stephen Romer, Times Literary Supplement