Project Gutenberg 2011-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 4581 Baudelaire, Charles 1821 1867 Baudelaire-Dufaÿs, Charles Pierre Baudelaire-Dufays, Charles Pierre Scott, Cyril 1879 1970 Scott, Cyril Meir Les Fleurs du Mal. English The Flowers of Evil Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Fleurs_du_mal Produced by Andrea Ball and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "The Flowers of Evil" by Charles Baudelaire is a collection of poems written during the mid-19th century. This seminal work is a cornerstone of French literature and a hallmark of the Symbolist movement, exploring complex themes of beauty, decadence, and mortality. Baudelaire's writing digs deep into the intricacies of human emotions and morality, often scrutinizing the follies of society and the darker undercurrents of existence. The poems within "The Flowers of Evil" traverse various emotions and subjects, presenting a wide array of human experience—from the sublime to the grotesque. Different sections delve into the concept of beauty, the struggles of the artist, and the psychological turmoil of love and loss. Notable poems like "The Sick Muse" and "Hymn to Beauty" evoke rich imagery and provoke deep philosophical thought, often contrasting notions of ecstasy and despair. Throughout this collection, Baudelaire's mastery of language and emotional depth resonates, inviting readers to reflect on their own lives while confronting the eternal question of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French poetry -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Poetry Category: French Literature 90611 2025-08-14T15:23:03.144158 text/html 70362 2024-04-03T07:56:51 text/html 97481 2025-08-14T15:23:08.234127 application/epub+zip 95375 2025-08-14T15:23:05.069132 application/epub+zip 95376 2025-08-14T15:23:03.794144 application/epub+zip 197958 2025-08-14T15:23:10.198112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182701 2025-08-14T15:23:07.457138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159292 2022-09-16T13:29:01.241365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70937 2025-08-14T15:23:02.734144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51111 2024-04-03T08:20:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17270 2025-08-14T15:23:10.330097 application/rdf+xml 12435 2025-08-14T15:23:04.297139 image/jpeg 3248 2025-08-14T15:23:04.041137 image/jpeg 92901 2025-08-14T15:23:03.152148 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia