Charles Chadwick
First published in 1971, this work provides a helpful introduction to the French Symbolism movement. After an introduction to the defining ideas of the movement, it explores five key Symbolist writers: Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Mallarmé and Valéry. The book concludes with a discussion of the impact of Symbolism across Europe.
This book will be of interest to those studying nineteenth-century French literature.
General Editor´s Preface; 1. The theory of Symbolism 2. Baudelaire´s `Correspondances´ 3. Verlain´s melodies 4. Rimbaud the `voyant´ 5. Mallarmé and the infinite 6. Valéry´s return to reality 7. The repercussions of Symbolism; Select Bibliography; Index
First published in 1971, this work provides a helpful introduction to the French Symbolism movement. After an introduction to the defining ideas of the movement, it explores five key Symbolist writers: Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Mallarme and Valery.
