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Set against the backdrop of 1850s Paris, the narrative explores the tension between traditional and modern influences, symbolized by the clash of ancien and Haussmannian styles. It heralds the emergence of a new poetic voice, one that rejects classical forms and embraces the gritty reality of urban life. Baudelaire's defiance against the past signifies the birth of a revolutionary spirit in poetry, as the poet sheds old conventions in favor of a vibrant, contemporary expression that reflects the dynamic changes of the time.
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Paris Spleen, Charles Baudelaire
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- Paris Spleen
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Charles Baudelaire
- Publisher
- Contra Mundum Press
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN13
- 9781940625454
- Series
- First published
- 1869
- Original title
- Petits poèmes en prose
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of 1850s Paris, the narrative explores the tension between traditional and modern influences, symbolized by the clash of ancien and Haussmannian styles. It heralds the emergence of a new poetic voice, one that rejects classical forms and embraces the gritty reality of urban life. Baudelaire's defiance against the past signifies the birth of a revolutionary spirit in poetry, as the poet sheds old conventions in favor of a vibrant, contemporary expression that reflects the dynamic changes of the time.