Six Nineteenth Century French Poets: With Parallel French Text (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199554781 ISBN 13: 9780199554782

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

'Poetry will no longer keep in time with action; it will be ahead of it.' Arthur Rimbaud The active and colourful lives of the poets of nineteenth-century France are reflected in the diversity and vibrancy of their works. At once sacred and profane, passionate and satirical, these remarkable and innovative poems explore the complexities of human emotion and ponder the great questions of religion and art. They form as rich a body of work as any one age and language has ever produced. This unique anthology includes generous selections from the six nineteenth-century French poets most often read in the English-speaking world today: Lamartine, Hugo, Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, and Mallarme. Modern translations are printed opposite the original French verse, and the edition contains over a thousand lines of poetry never previously translated into English.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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About the Author

A. M. Blackmore is Lecturer in Education at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. E. H. Blackmore is formerly Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of Western Australia.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0199554781
• ISBN 13: 9780199554782
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384