Selected Writings on Art and Literature

Charles-Pierre Baudelaire, P. E. Charvet, P. E. Charvet

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French

Penguin Classics
29 June 2006

The Arts: General & Reference; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Penguin Black Classics; Literature, Poetry & Criticism

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Before publishing the sensuous and scandalous poems of Les Fleurs du Mal, Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) had already earned respect as a forthright and witty critic of art and literature. This stimulating selection of criticism reveals him as a worshipper at the altar of beauty, illuminating his belief that the pursuit of this ideal must be paramount in artistic expression. Reviews of exhibitions discuss works by great painters such as Delacroix and Ingres in fascinating detail, and 'Of Virtuous Plays and Novels' sees Baudelaire as an avenging angel in defence of true art. Writings on Poe, Flaubert and Gautier evoke a profound understanding of fellow artists, while his single excursion into musical criticism, 'Richard Wagner and Tannh user in Paris', displays an incisive awareness of the magical power of suggestion in music.

By: Charles-Pierre Baudelaire
Introduction by: P. E. Charvet
Translated by: P. E. Charvet
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 334g
ISBN: 9780140446067
ISBN 10: 0140446060
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 29 June 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active