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At once a passionate outpouring and a cerebral examination of love, "Les Caresses" (1880) is the sole poetry collection by 19th-century writer Catulle Mendès. In this daring collection of erotic poetry, love is a tumultuous storm that consumes the poet and his beloved, leading to a surreal exploration of desire and possession. The author, an esteemed Symbolist writer, indulges in rich imagery and musical language, crafting a narrative of love that is both carnal and philosophical, from moments of heightened passion to the dangers of obsession and the destructive power of longing.
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Jean Richepin (1849-1926) est un poete, romancier et auteur dramatique francais. Fils d'un medecin militaire originaire de l Aisne, tres tot Richepin acquiert la reputation de - fort en theme - ce qui lui a permit de faire de brillantes etudes secondaires et d'integrer l'Ecole normale superieure en 1868, avant d'obtenir une licence es-lettres en 1870. Maniant les mots et les images aussi bien que certains manient les armes, il se fait vite remarquer en s imposant grace a ses joutes verbales. D un caractere enclin a l emportement d aucun dirait a la violence, a l exaltation et a un certain romantisme, Richepin demeure le maitre incontestable de son metier poetique fort de sa culture de normalien lettre. Considere de nos jours que comme un - tres grand rhetoricien -, certains de ces ecrits dressent un portrait au vitriol de la societe de son epoque dont leurs exactitudes constituent une richesse incommensurable.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. At once a passionate outpouring and a cerebral examination of love, "Les Caresses" (1880) is the sole poetry collection by 19th-century writer Catulle Mendà s. In this daring collection of erotic poetry, love is a tumultuous storm that consumes the poet and his beloved, leading to a surreal exploration of desire and possession. The author, an esteemed Symbolist writer, indulges in rich imagery and musical language, crafting a narrative of love that is both carnal and philosophical, from moments of heightened passion to the dangers of obsession and the destructive power of longing. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780259610441_0
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