CHARLES BAUDELAIRE

<p><strong>CHARLES BAUDELAIRE: A STUDY</strong></p><p></p><p>By Arthur Symons</p><p></p><p>Charles 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. </p><p>This book by Arthur Symons is an important early study of Charles Baudelaire. Symons offers a biography of the poet and considers his poetry (using many examples). </p><p></p><p>Illustrated. 148 pages. Paperback with a full colour cover. </p><p>www.crmoon.com</p>