Charles Baudelaire - His Life

First published in 1915, this volume contains Theophile Gautier's biography of the French poet, art critic, and essayist Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1821-1867). Baudelaire's wonderful poems are known for their masterful use of rhyme and rhythm which, together with their Romantic exoticism, inspired a whole generation of poets including Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Verlaine and Stephane Mallarme. In "e;Charles Baudelaire - His Life"e;, Gautier provides a detailed sketch of Baudelaire's life and memoirs together with some of his best poetry and notable correspondence, offering a unique glimpse into the life and work of one of France's most influential writers. Contents include: "e;Charles Pierre Baudelaire"e;, "e;The Life and Intimate Memoirs of Charles Baudelaire, by Theophile Gautier"e;, "e;Selected Poems of Charles Baudelaire"e;, "e;Little Poems in Prose"e;, and "e;Correspondence of Baudelaire"e;. Pierre Jules Theophile Gautier (1811-1872) was a French dramatist, poet, journalist, novelist, and critic. A vocal proponent of Romanticism, he was held in high esteem by many great writers including Wilde, Flaubert, Balzac, Eliot, and many others. Notable works by this author include: "e;La Comedie de la Mort"e; (1838), "e;Une Larme du Diable"e; (1839), and "e;Le Pied de Momie"e; (1840). Ragged Hand is proudly republishing this classic work now complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.