Project Gutenberg 2017-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 214 Baudelaire, Charles 1821 1867 Baudelaire-Dufaÿs, Charles Pierre Baudelaire-Dufays, Charles Pierre Gautier, Félix-François Gautier, Felix-Francois Gautier, F.-F.‏ ‎(Félix-François)‏ De l'amour Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (back online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by Gallica, bibliothèque nationale de France.) "De l'amour" by Charles Baudelaire is a reflective work on the nature of love, likely written in the late 19th century. This text seeks to explore Baudelaire's complicated romantic life, illustrating how his experiences with love are intricately intertwined with his literary pursuits. The narrative touches on themes like desire, idealism, and the tormented relationship between love and suffering, encapsulated through Baudelaire's personal contradictions. The opening of "De l'amour" delves into Baudelaire's early encounters with love, illustrating his youthful infatuations and the evolution of his sentiments towards women. It addresses how his experiences shaped his worldview, particularly highlighting a relationship with a young singer that profoundly influenced his poetry. Baudelaire’s reflections reveal a subconscious desire to find himself through his lovers, portraying love as both a source of inspiration and an unsettling torment. The groundwork is laid for an exploration of his relationships, especially his tumultuous affair with Jeanne Duval, hinting at the profound impact these experiences had on his artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Love Women in literature Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867 Love in literature PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Littérature Category: Biographies Category: French Literature 264353 2025-07-21T14:19:15.597730 text/html 242109 2024-10-23T01:55:54 text/html 768527 2025-07-21T14:19:19.255683 application/epub+zip 771226 2025-07-21T14:19:16.209668 application/epub+zip 133222 2025-07-21T14:19:15.887672 application/epub+zip 847552 2025-07-21T14:19:21.757686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835234 2025-07-21T14:19:18.948688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198011 2022-09-24T19:48:04.233521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244692 2025-07-21T14:19:15.250734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224775 2024-10-23T01:55:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18804 2025-07-21T14:19:21.887636 application/rdf+xml 5920 2025-07-21T14:19:15.954667 image/jpeg 1191 2025-07-21T14:19:15.921659 image/jpeg 956690 2025-07-21T14:19:15.639696 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