Fleurs Du Mal

fleurs du mal

by Charles Baudelaire

Les Fleurs du Mal is a collection of poems by Charles Baudelaire that was first published in 1857. The poems are known for their dark and often disturbing subject matter, which includes themes of death, decay, and eroticism. Baudelaire's use of language is also highly innovative and evocative, and the poems have been praised for their beauty and originality.

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Charles Baudelaire was a French poet, art critic, and translator who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in French literature. Born in Paris in 1821, Baudelaire was raised in a p...

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