Charles Baudelaire by Rosemary Lloyd
Born in Paris, Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) was a hugely influential poet, art critic and translator. This book brings together Charles Baudelaires life and his creative and critical writing, showing how closely interlinked they were, and how much his experience of daily life and the world around him was distilled and transformed in his work.
.. draws on the standard biographies of Baudelaire, but her emphasis on the poet's diaries, letters and reviews of exhibitions, as well as his unsuccessful projects for novels and plays, shakes up commonplace legends about his life and work ... [a] well-balanced portrait ... a fine introduction. Times Literary Supplement The particular achievement of the book lies in the skill with which Baudelaire's life and his creative and critical writing are brought together ... an admirable introduction to the complexity of Baudelaire's mind and personality, to the development of his views on the nature and function of creative writing and to the wonders of his imagination. Australian Book Review this compact but masterful critical biography offers an excellent study and teaching tool with a wealth of original insights. It has much to offer anyone interested in the birth of Modernism in art or literature and more generally anyone with an interest in French cultural history in the nineteenth century. H-France Review A highly regarded critic and author of books on Baudelaire, Mallarme, and other topics, Rosemary Lloyd here gives us a solid and very interesting study of Charles Baudelaire within the context of his personal life and journey, his fascination with poetry, the visual arts, art criticism, and translation, and his place in the political, social, and cultural arenas of nineteenth-century France and especially Paris. This is a critical study geared for both an academic and a general public, and with this dual audience in mind, Lloyd manages to succeed-and succeed extremely well. This reviewer figured that she would skim the book for review but found herself reading every word, studying the numerous photographs and illustrations that so enhance the text, and feeling depressed when both Baudelaire's life and this book came to an end ... a delightfully written and interesting study. The Oscholars
Rosemary Lloyd is Affiliate Professor at the University of Adelaide and Rudy Professor emerita, Indiana University. She is the author of many books including Mallarmé: The Poet and his Circle (1999), Baudelaire’s World (2002), and Shimmering in a Transformed Light: Writing the Still Life (2005).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861893635 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861893639 |
| Title | Charles Baudelaire |
| Author | Rosemary Lloyd |
| Series | Critical Lives |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2008-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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