/lit/ - Literature

>>18913885
TID BALL

>>18913885
it was interesting to witness the birth of the tortured artist stereotype.
personally, i really liked the Spleen poems in there

>>18913885
never read Baudelaire. Judging from the era, region etc. it's going to be a book that is (overly) concerned with the internal state (think of feelings and thoughts) of man, usually with a penchant for a very detailed description of otherwise rather mundane things.

>>18913923
>concerned with the internal state (think of feelings and thoughts) of man
That's all lyric poetry

>>18913929
as said before. I don't have experience with Baudelaire although I've heard his name before. Apparently, les fleurs du mal is degenerated.

>being told you are his buddy, having already experienced this, already knowing that and and being called all kinds of companions.

>>18913951
>>18913923
>never read Baudelair
THEN DONT GIVE YOUR FUCKING OPINION ON HIM YOU RETARDED NIGGER ZOOMER!
THERE IS NO MINIMUM POST NUMBER REQUIREMENT YOU NEED TO RECAH TO BE HERE SO IF YOU DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT ANYTHING THEN DONT POST ANYTHING EITHER!
STOP SHITTING UP THIS BOARD EVEN MORE THAN IT ALREADY IS.

>>18913885
It mostly depends on your familiarity with the French language.
As a native speaker, I read Baudelaire in high school since he's part of the French canon.

Good things:

He killed Victor Hugo. With this small volume he completely ruined the tons of pompous verses written by Hugo and that's great.

His style in verse poetry is insanely good, yet completely classic. He didn't revolutionise poetry, that would be Rimbaud and Mallarmé. A mix of urban life and tortured Catholic faith? See François Villon from the 15th century. His book is a garden as were many in the Parnasse movement. He'd open the way to Huysmans as an anti-naturalist.

As a critic he had impeccable taste. Both on literature and art.

Bad things:

The man himself. He'd probably never befriend you. Also took money from everyone he met as he was riddled with debt and changed his address once or twice a week throughout all his adult life to escape his creditors.
Also a monarchist reactionary.

>>18914164
>Also a monarchist reactionary.
This is a good thing, you literal cuckold.

Anyhow, I have read a few of his poems in French. But I feel it is difficult when you are not deeply familiarized with the language to appreciate all the subtleties fully.

Evil, judging by the title

>>18913885
dog shit

>>18914164
>Bad things:
>Also a monarchist reactionary.
What?

>>18914513
I'm a Roman republican, but please enjoy your inbred masters.

>>18914164
>The man himself
I couldn't care less whether or not the author of books I read is a good person.

>>18914164
Shut up commie

>>18916643
Fuck you, I'm a left-wing gaullist.

>>18914096
Based end-of-rope poster