In the following excerpt, originally published in June, 1921, as a letter to the literary journal La Nouvelle Revue Française, Proust surveys some of the poetic achievements of Les Fleurs du ma...
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In the following essay, Houston examines the structural differences between the 1857 and the 1861 versions of Les Fleurs du Mal.
In 1857, upon the publication of the first edition, Barbey d'...
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In this essay, Harrington examines the complex sense of self that Baudelaire reveals in Les Fleurs du Mal.
Fragmentation commands special significance in Les Fleurs du Mal and stresses an often con...
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In the following essay, Kaplan explores the relationship between ethics and sexuality in Les Fleurs du Mal.
Respectful attention to literary context often helps resolve thorny theoretical issues. T...
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In this essay, Pasinetti analyzes the relationship between Baudelaire's sense of poetic craft and his portrayal of a woman believed to have been Jeanne Duval.
When we take poems XX-XXXV (fir...
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In this essay, Prévost discusses a number of the themes that dominate Les Fleurs du mal, including death, evil, and the transforming power of erotic passion.
Baudelaire certainly does not ha...
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In the following excerpt, Turnell argues that Baudelaire uses the imagery of urban crowds to escape the solitude of the poetic process.
I have already suggested that the 'Tableaux Parisiens&...
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In the following excerpt, Fairlie demonstrates how Baudelaire's careful choice of words shapes the overall effects of his poetry.
'Manier savamment une langue', said Baudelaire...
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In the following excerpt, Paglia analyzes the role of sexuality in general and women in particular in Les Fleurs du Mal.
Baudelaire's Flowers of Evil (1857) is dedicated to his "maste...
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In the following chapter from a longer work, Sharpe examines how the "Parisian Sketches" section of Les Fleurs du Mal transforms the urban experience into a metaphor for the poetic proce...
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In the following article, Robb discusses Baudelaire's use of common words and phrases in Les Fleurs du Mal.
Much attention has been lavished on the commonplace in recent years, and it would ...
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In the following essay, Unwin argues that Les Fleurs du Mal conveys the suggestion of a story, which the critic calls a "pseudo-narrative."
'Le seul éloge que je sollici...
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Critical Essay by Marcel Proust
