Poésies

by André Chénier

Ce volume reproduit en fac-similé l'édition critique que Louis Becq de Fouquières (1831-1887) a publiée en 1872 chez Charpentier ; il s'agit de la deuxième édition de Becq de Fouquières, revue et corrigée, la première ayant paru, également chez Charpentier, en 1862.

Genres: Poetry, Classics

624 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

André Marie Chénier (30 October 1762 – 25 July 1794) was a French poet, associated with the events of the French Revolution of which he was a victim. His sensual, emotive poetry marks him as one of the precursors of the Romantic movement. His career was brought to an abrupt end when he was guillotined for alleged "crimes against the state", just three days before the end of the Reign of Terror. Chénier's life has been the subject of Umberto Giordano's opera Andrea Chénier and other works of art.

Reviews

[Giulio Jaccarino · Rating 3 out of 5]

Il mio viaggio è ancora così lontano dalla meta!
Parto, e degli olmi che fiancheggiano la strada
Ho superato appena i primi.
Al banchetto della vita appena incominciato,
Per un attimo, solo le mie labbra si sono posate
Sulla coppa che stringo ancora col tra le mani.