Arthur Rimbaud

Authoritative editions of great classics of world literature feature introductions by acclaimed writers, meticulous translations of foreign literature, commentary by distinguished writers and critics, biographical notes, and a comprehensive Reading Group Guide bound into each volume.

& Illuminations

A Season in Hell

Presents a new translation of the author's collection of prose poems, rendered for a contemporary audience by a noted American poet.

Illuminations

A collection of works by the nineteenth-century French poet

Poems

One of the most written-about literary figures in the past decade, Arthur Rimbaud left few traces when he abandoned poetry at age twenty-one and disappeared into the African desert. Although the dozen biographies devoted to Rimbaud’s life depend on one main source for information—his own correspondence—a complete edition of these remarkable letters has never been published in English. Until now. A moving document of decline, Rimbaud’s letters begin with the enthusiastic artistic pronouncements of a fifteen-year-old genius, and end with the bitter what-ifs of a man whose life has slipped disastrously away. But whether soapboxing on the essence of art, or struggling under the yoke of self-imposed exile in the desert of his later years, Rimbaud was incapable of writing an uninteresting sentence. As translator and editor Wyatt Mason makes clear in his engaging Introduction, the letters reveal a Rimbaud very different from our expectations. Rimbaud—presented by many biographers as a bohemian wild man—is unveiled as “diligent in his pursuit of his goals . . . wildly, soberly ambitious, in poetry, in everything.” I Promise to Be Good: The Letters of Arthur Rimbaud is the second and final volume in Mason’s authoritative presentation of Rimbaud’s writings. Called by Edward Hirsch “the definitive translation for our time,” Mason’s first volume, Rimbaud Complete (Modern Library, 2002), brought Rimbaud’s poetry and prose into vivid focus. In I Promise to Be Good, Mason adds the missing epistolary pieces to our picture of Rimbaud. “These letters,” he writes, “are proofs in all their variety—of impudence and precocity, of tenderness and rage—for the existence of Arthur Rimbaud.” I Promise to Be Good allows English-language readers to see with new eyes one of the most extraordinary poets in history. From the Hardcover edition.

The Letters of Arthur Rimbaud

I Promise to Be Good

René Char

Le désordre somptueux d'une passion exotique, éclat d'un météore, selon Mallarmé ; un ange en exil aux yeux d'un bleu pâle inquiétant, pour Verlaine. Un " éveil génial ", et c'est Le Bateau ivre, une " puberté perverse et superbe ", puis un jeune homme brièvement " ravagé par la littérature ", le maître d'une " expression intense " aux sujets inouïs - tout cela dans un mince volume, dû au poète touché, puis déserté, par le génie, " aventure unique dans l'histoire de l'art ".

Une saison en enfer ; Illuminations

Poésies

Jeremy Harding

Collects Rimbaud's poetry and over one hundred of his letters, most of which were written after he had abandoned his literary career.

Selected Poems and Letters

Poésies complètes

"Un soir, j'ai assis la Beauté sur mes genoux. – Et je l'ai trouvée amère." Lorsque Arthur Rimbaud écrit les poèmes en prose d'Une saison en enfer, il vit dans la tourmente qui fait suite à sa violente rupture avec Paul Verlaine. Il y relate ses souffrances, qui l'entraînent aux portes de la folie, ses désillusions, mais aussi ses espoirs. Une saison en enfer est suivi des Illuminations, derniers poèmes avant l'exil de leur auteur et son entrée dans le silence, qui révèlent l'apogée de sa voyance et sa joie d'être poète. Il n'a alors que vingt ans. - Objet d'étude : La poésie du XIXe au XXIe siècle (lecture cursive) - Dossier pédagogique spécial nouveaux programmes - Prolongements : La vocation poétique — Le poème en prose (corpus de texte). Classe de première.

Suivi de Les Illuminations

Une saison en enfer

Incorporating more than forty pages of previously untranslated material, this complete collection of poetry and prose by the revolutionary nineteenth-century poet includes such works as "Sensation," "The Drunken Boat," "A Season in Hell," and "Illuminations," all complemented by an authoritative introduction to the life, work, myth, and influence of Arthur Rimbaud. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Rimbaud Complete

Una temporada en el infierno / Iluminaciones / El barco ebrio

Bateau Ivre, Le - 18 -

Translated, edited and with an Introduction by Wyatt Mason “The definitive translation for our time.” –Edward Hirsch From Dante’s Inferno to Sartre’s No Exit, writers have been fascinated by visions of damnation. Within that rich literature of suffering, Arthur Rimbaud’s A Season in Hell–written when the poet was nineteen–provides an astonishing example of the grapple with self. As a companion to Rimbaud’s journey, readers could have no better guide than Wyatt Mason. One of our most talented young translators and critics, Mason’s new version of A Season in Hell renders the music and mystery of Rimbaud’s tale of Hell on Earth with exceptional finesse and power. This bilingual edition includes maps, a helpful chronology of Rimbaud’s life, and the unfinished suite of prose poems, Illuminations. With A Season in Hell, they cement Rimbaud’s reputation as one of the foremost, and most influential, writers in French literature.

A Season in Hell & Illuminations

From the Publisher: One of the world's most influential poets, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) is remembered as much for his volatile personality and tumultuous life as he is for his writings, almost all of which he produced before the age of twenty. Paul Schmidt's acclaimed collection brings together his complete poetry, prose, and letters, including "The Drunken Boat," "The Orphans' New Year," "After the Flood," and "A Season in Hell." Complete Works is divided into eight "seasons"--Childhood, the Open Road, War, the Tormented Heart, the Visionary, the Damned Soul, a Few Belated Cowardices, and the Man with the Wind at His Heels-that reflect the facets of Rimbaud's life. Insightful commentary by Schmidt reveals the courage, vision, and imagination of Rimbaud's poetry and sheds light on one of the most enigmatic figures in letters.

Complete Works

Written by Rimbaud at the age of 18 in the wake of his tempestuous affair with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, "A Season in Hell" has been a touchstone for anguished poets, artists, and lovers for more than a century. This stunning volume presents Rimbaud's poem in the original French and in English translation. Each of the poem's eight sections if accompanied by a dazzling Mapplethorpe photograph that brilliantly complements the work's shifting moods. 95 pp. 20,000 print. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Sämtliche Dichtungen

Changer la vie par les moyens de la poésie : telle fut l’ambition de Rimbaud. Ce volume rassemble les œuvres d’un poète devenu mythe, depuis son premier récit, composé à l’âge de dix ans, jusqu’aux poèmes en prose des Illuminations, qui précèdent son renoncement à la littérature, la vingtaine venue. On y découvrira, aux côtés de ses textes les plus célèbres – les lettres du Voyant, les poésies, ou encore Une saison en enfer, seul recueil publié par Rimbaud de son vivant –, des écrits moins connus, tels que « Famille maudite » et « Le Rêve de Bismarck », récemment retrouvés. Et l’on mesurera le chemin parcouru par ce génie « ravagé violemment par la littérature », acteur d’« une aventure unique dans l’histoire de l’art » (Mallarmé).Ce volume contient :Premiers textes – Recueil Demeny – Un coeur sous une soutane – Le Rêve de Bismarck – Poésies (1870-1871) – Poèmes de l’Album Zutique – Les Immondes – Vers nouveaux – Les Déserts de l’amour – Proses évangéliques – Une saison en enfer – Illuminations

Œuvres complètes

À 16 ans, il rêve d’horizons lointains et de cieux infinis ; admire la nature et les jeunes filles dans la rue ; se révolte contre la guerre et s’émerveille devant la sensualité du monde. Son âme est vagabonde, son cœur, passionné ou indigné, son esprit, lyrique et toujours curieux. Lui, c’est le jeune Arthur Rimbaud, dont les premiers poèmes, déjà, impressionnent, interpellent et rendent palpable l’exaltation de la jeunesse. Les Cahiers de Douai est un ensemble de vingt-deux poèmes d’une étonnante intensité. S’y déploie une langue nouvelle qui s’émancipe de la poésie classique et, de fulgurances en ruptures, ouvre la voie à la modernité. • Objet d’étude : Écriture poétique et quête de sens, du Moyen Âge à nos jours • Dossier pédagogique spécial nouveaux programmes • Prolongement : Préparation à l’épreuve de français du baccalauréat. Classe de première.

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