Baudelaire in Chains: A Portrait of the Artist as a Drug Addict

by Frank Hilton

An acclaimed and most unusual biography of Baudelaire, showing him ensnared by his passions for poetry, prostitutes, and drugs.A crucial link between romanticism and modernism, Charles Baudelaire is a pivotal figure in European literature and thought. His influence on modern poetry is immense. In the English language, where his literary reputation is less well known, it is his link with drug culture that gives him contemporary resonance. It is commonly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0720611806
• ISBN13: 9780720611809
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.7"