The flowers of evil
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McGowan, James, 1927-2014 translator.
Culler, Jonathan, author of introduction.
Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 1998.
ISBN
9780199535583
Lexile measure
1330L
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - AdultPOETRY BAUDELAIRE, C.On Shelf
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Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 1998.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
lvii, 399 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780199535583
Lexile measure
1330

Notes

General Note
English and French on opposite pages.
General Note
"First published as a World's classics paperback 1993. Reissued as an Oxford world's classics paperback 1998"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xlix-l) and indexes.
Description
The Flowers of Evil, which T.S. Eliot called the greatest example of modern poetry in any language, shocked the literary world of nineteenth century France with its outspoken portrayal of lesbian love, its linking sexuality and death, its unremitting irony, and its unflinching celebration of the seamy side of urban life. The volume was seized by the police, and Baudelaire and his publisher were put on trial for offence to public decency. Six offending poems were banned, in a conviction that was not overturned until 1949. This bold new translation, which restores the banned poems to their original places and reveals the full richness and variety of the collection, makes available to English speakers a powerful and original vision of the world.
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1330L,Lexile

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Baudelaire, C., McGowan, J., & Culler, J. (1998). The flowers of evil . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867, James McGowan and Jonathan, Culler. 1998. The Flowers of Evil. Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867, James McGowan and Jonathan, Culler. The Flowers of Evil Oxford University Press, 1998.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Baudelaire, Charles, James McGowan, and Jonathan Culler. The Flowers of Evil Oxford University Press, 1998.

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