Arthur Rimbaud: Complete Works

Rimbaud, Arthur, Paul Schmidt (translator)

ISBN 10: 0060138343 / ISBN 13: 9780060138349

Published by Harper & Row, New York, 1975

About this Item

First edition as stated, first printing with full number line to last page as was publisher's method during this period. First edition of this translation by Paul Schmidt. 8vo. [2], xx, 309, [5] pages. A bright clean tight unmarked copy in full brick colored cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt publisher's emblem to upper cover. Fine price clipped dust jacket with minor edgewear and just a hint of toning to spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arthur Rimbaud: Complete Works
• Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060138343
• ISBN 13: 9780060138349
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

One of the world's most influential poets, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) is remembered as much for his volatile personality and tumultuous life as he is for his writings, almost all of which he produced before the age of twenty. Paul Schmidt's acclaimed collection brings together his complete poetry, prose, and letters, including "The Drunken Boat," "The Orphans' New Year," "After the Flood," and "A Season in Hell."Complete Works is divided into eight "seasons"—Childhood, the Open Road, War, the Tormented Heart, the Visionary, the Damned Soul, a Few Belated Cowardices, and the Man with the Wind at His Heels—that reflect the facets of Rimbaud's life. Insightful commentary by Schmidt reveals the courage, vision, and imagination of Rimbaud's poetry and sheds light on one of the most enigmatic figures in letters.

From the Publisher

Presents a new translation and a revised chronology along with a sketch of the poet's life. "He has found a tone, or perhaps it is an idiom, that works."--Raymond Sokolov, Newsday