Choix De Poesies De Paul Verlaine

by Paul Verlaine

Fine collection of Verlaine's greatest work from Poemes Saturniens, Fetes Galantes, Bonne Chanson, Romances sans Paroles, Sagesse. Jadis et Naguere, Amour, Parallement, Dedications and Bonheur.

360 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1955

About the author

Paul-Marie Verlaine was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry.

Despite Rimbaud admiring his poetry, these poets had a stormy affair which led to Verlaine's incarceration after shooting Rimbaud. This incident indirectly preceded his re-conversion to Roman Catholicism.

Verlaine's last years were particularly marked by alcoholism, drug addiction and poverty.

His poems have inspired many composers, such as Chopin, Fauré and Poldowski.

Art Poétique describes his decadent style and alludes to the relevance of nuances and veils in poetry.

Reviews

[Andrea Cecilia]

"Et fiez vous à la mémoire adulatrice
Qui va teinter d'azur les plus mornes jadis
Et masque les enfers anciens en paradis. "

Dans cette collection, la plupart des poèmes que j'ai adorés viennent soit de "Poèmes saturniens" ou de "Paysages tristes". En règle générale, je préfère quand l'auteur parle de la nature. En revanche, je n'aime pas beaucoup sa façon de parler des femmes.

Mes poèmes préférés de cette collection étaient :
-Nocturne parisien
-Mon rêve familier
-Écrit en 1875 (Amour)
-Naguère Prologue
-There
-Bornemouth