English description: Written in 1870 when he was only sixteen, Cahiers de Douai reveals the astonishing early genius of Arthur Rimbaud. These poems, entrusted to his friend Paul Demeny and nearly destroyed, survived to become some of the most celebrated works in French literature.
From the haunting beauty of Le Dormeur du Val to the lyrical intensity of "Sensation," this collection captures a young poet already breaking every rule. Passionate, rebellious, visionary, Rimbaud transforms personal revolt into universal poetry.
Blending innocence and defiance, tenderness and provocation, Cahiers de Douai stands as the explosive beginning of one of literature's most radical voices.