Paris Spleen, 1869

What is the author's style in Paris Spleen, 1869 by Charles Baudelaire?

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The language of Baudelaire's poems in "Paris Spleen" tends to be casual and informal. The sentences are constructed according to proper grammar during the time period in which they were written, the nineteenth century. The style of the poems is inspired by Aloysius Bertrand's "Gaspard de la nuit", which is also a collection of prose poems. The language is easy to understand and aids comprehension which is necessary in a collection of poetry.