Description
| Product ID: | 9780061561771 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Arthur Rimbaud: Complete Works |
| Authors: | Author: Arthur Rimbaud |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Poetry by individual poets, Poetry by individual poets |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Brings together Arthur Rimbaud's poetry, prose, and letters, including "The Drunken Boat," "The Orphans' New Year", "After the Flood", and "A Season in Hell". This book is divided into eight 'seasons' including - Childhood, The Open Road, War, The Tormented Heart, The Visionary, and The Damned Soul - that reflect the facets of Rimbaud's life. “The hallucinatory prose-poems of Arthur Rimbaud rank among the glories of 19th-century French literature.” — New York Times One of the world''s most influential poets, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) is remembered as much for his volatile personality and tumultuous life as he is for his writings, almost all of which he produced before the age of twenty. Paul Schmidt''s acclaimed collection brings together his complete poetry, prose, and letters, including "The Drunken Boat," "The Orphans'' New Year," "After the Flood," and "A Season in Hell." Complete Works is divided into eight "seasons"—Childhood, the Open Road, War, the Tormented Heart, the Visionary, the Damned Soul, a Few Belated Cowardices, and the Man with the Wind at His Heels—that reflect the facets of Rimbaud''s life. Insightful commentary by Schmidt reveals the courage, vision, and imagination of Rimbaud''s poetry and sheds light on one of the most enigmatic figures in letters. |
| Imprint Name: | Harper Perennial Modern Classics |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-07-03 |
