Baudelaire in 1859 : A Study in the Sources of Poetic Creativity (Paperback)

Preface; 1. Baudelaire at Honfleur; 2. Two journeys: 'Le Voyage' and 'La Chevelure'; 3. The Protean self: 'Les Sept Vieillards' and 'Les Petites Vieilles'; 4. 'La Belle aux cheveux d'or': woman, death and the theatre; 5. The lyric explosion: a reading of 'Le Cygne'; Conclusion: 'La Reine des facultes'; Notes; Bibliography; Index.