Arthur Rimbaud
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board in good condition (dark red hardcover binding). Page Condition: Some tanning and yellowing to pages consistent with age. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Binding appears intact and solid. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
This landmark literary biography chronicles the turbulent and extraordinary life of Arthur Rimbaud, the French Symbolist poet who revolutionised modern verse before abandoning literature entirely at the age of twenty-one. Enid Starkie presents a meticulous and scholarly account of Rimbaud's rebellious youth in Charleville, his volatile relationship with Paul Verlaine, and his pioneering works such as A Season in Hell and Illuminations. Written with the authority of a seasoned academic, the narrative illuminates the psychological and cultural forces that shaped one of the most radical artistic visions of the nineteenth century. Starkie's rigorous research and vivid prose make this an essential portrait of a poet whose brief yet incandescent career continues to captivate readers and scholars alike.
Author: Enid Starkie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board in good condition (dark red hardcover binding). Page Condition: Some tanning and yellowing to pages consistent with age. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Binding appears intact and solid. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
This landmark literary biography chronicles the turbulent and extraordinary life of Arthur Rimbaud, the French Symbolist poet who revolutionised modern verse before abandoning literature entirely at the age of twenty-one. Enid Starkie presents a meticulous and scholarly account of Rimbaud's rebellious youth in Charleville, his volatile relationship with Paul Verlaine, and his pioneering works such as A Season in Hell and Illuminations. Written with the authority of a seasoned academic, the narrative illuminates the psychological and cultural forces that shaped one of the most radical artistic visions of the nineteenth century. Starkie's rigorous research and vivid prose make this an essential portrait of a poet whose brief yet incandescent career continues to captivate readers and scholars alike.