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The Flowers of Evil / Les Fleurs Du Mal (English and French Edition) Paperback – January 1, 2015

French Edition by Charles Baudelaire (Author), William Aggeler (Translator)
4.6 out of 5 stars 238 ratings
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Upon its original publication in 1857 Charles Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du Mal" or "The Flowers of Evil" was embroiled in controversy. Within a month of its publication the French authorities brought an action against the author and the book's publisher claiming that the work was an insult to public decency. Eventually the French courts would acknowledge the literary merit of Baudelaire's work but ordered that six poems in particular should be banned from subsequent publication. The notoriety caused by this scandal would ultimately work in the author's favor causing the initial publication to sell out, thus prompting the publication of another edition. The second edition was published in 1861, it included an additional thirty-five poems, with the exclusion of the six poems censored by the French government. Finally in 1868 a third edition was published posthumously. This collection added an additional fourteen poems selected by two of Baudelaire's friends yet again excluded the six censored poems. Literary scholars generally agree that, while well-meaning, the addition of these poems in the third edition disrupt the structure intended by Baudelaire and thus the 1861 edition should be considered as the definitive edition. In this volume we reproduce that 1861 edition along with the six censored poems in the original French and in an English translation by William Aggeler. Rich with symbolism, "The Flowers of Evil" is rightly considered a classic of the modernist literary movement. Its themes of decadence and eroticism seek to exhibit Baudelaire's criticism of the Parisian society of his time.
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    5.75 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1420950363
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1420950366
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Digireads.Com
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Translation
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, French
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1420950363
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1420950366
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #714,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 238 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Customers appreciate the translation of the book, with one noting that the poems are translated as directly as possible. The poetry receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as ethereal verse.

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"English and French, but french is easy to understand. Some poems very sensual, and others evoke death." Read more

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This is a review for ISBN-13: 978-1420950366 I prefer this translation as it preserves the flavor of the original and the translation is as direct as possible. I give 4 in place of 5 stars for the formatting of the book itself. I realize doing a true side by side layout would increase the physical size of the volume but the solution chosen by the publisher is indifferent at best. It looks like they simply printed the text in a run on printout and then cut to page size for binding. If reformatted with some evidence of care, and something better than the cheapest quality paper, this could be the best volume of Baudelaire available.
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  • Bookcookie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2018
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    English and French, but french is easy to understand. Some poems very sensual, and others evoke death.
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  • Robert E. Dugan Jr.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good edition
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020
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    I like the translation and the book is in a good Kindle format.
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  • Kathryn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Where anything poetic and French is automatically imbued with a special blend of true love, a lot of sighing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2018
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    Brought me back to my early college days. Read: Late adolescence, where anything poetic and French is automatically imbued with a special blend of true love, a lot of sighing, and generally feeling oh, so precious -- of course, without ever realizing that any of this is taking place. You are only young once. But if you do it right, once is enough. Baudelaire is for the ages. Like a well-ripened fromage, start while it is sweet, fresh and soft. Stay with it while it (and you ages); you'll see more, and feel more that you were too blind to see two decades earlier.
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  • The Aethereal Cat
    4.0 out of 5 stars My favorite translation.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019
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    This is a review for ISBN-13: 978-1420950366
    I prefer this translation as it preserves the flavor of the original and the translation is as direct as possible.
    I give 4 in place of 5 stars for the formatting of the book itself.
    I realize doing a true side by side layout would increase the physical size of the volume but the solution chosen by the publisher is indifferent at best.
    It looks like they simply printed the text in a run on printout and then cut to page size for binding.
    If reformatted with some evidence of care, and something better than the cheapest quality paper, this could be the best volume of Baudelaire available.
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    The Aethereal Cat
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    My favorite translation.

    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019
    This is a review for ISBN-13: 978-1420950366
    I prefer this translation as it preserves the flavor of the original and the translation is as direct as possible.
    I give 4 in place of 5 stars for the formatting of the book itself.
    I realize doing a true side by side layout would increase the physical size of the volume but the solution chosen by the publisher is indifferent at best.
    It looks like they simply printed the text in a run on printout and then cut to page size for binding.
    If reformatted with some evidence of care, and something better than the cheapest quality paper, this could be the best volume of Baudelaire available.
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    15 people found this helpful
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  • gio
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book read it in french then english get stoned with words
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
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    this is the book to read if you want to learn french
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018
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    It's just awesome!!! Baudelaire is one of the greatest poets ever
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  • Gina E. Macias
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Writer
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
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    I think this author is a wonderful writer albeit a bit dark, however his prose overcomes the darkness.
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  • Danae
    5.0 out of 5 stars cool
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2021
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    wasn’t damaged arrived quickly and carefully
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  • Nobunaga
    5.0 out of 5 stars 英仏の言葉を比較すると同時に、詩を楽しむ
    Reviewed in Japan on December 8, 2018
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    悪の華、もう一度手に入れ、嬉しい限りだ。昔、半分読んでいて、自分も詩を書き始めた。今になっても思い出せ、魔法な詩だな。
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    英仏の言葉を比較すると同時に、詩を楽しむ

    Reviewed in Japan on December 8, 2018
    悪の華、もう一度手に入れ、嬉しい限りだ。昔、半分読んでいて、自分も詩を書き始めた。今になっても思い出せ、魔法な詩だな。
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  • Keith Dersley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Poetry, No Rhymes
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2020
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    Bilingual selection, the English done as prose poetry. This is excellent, as in English the chiming of rhymes goes against the sentiment of these hellishly enjoyable poems. I know the French original rhymes, but that's different. (And Baudelaire did write prose oems also.)
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  • Akdemir
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good translation
    Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2020
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    Great edition for speakers of both languages. Good translation of English.
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  • ABC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Für mich die beste Übersetzung
    Reviewed in Germany on April 28, 2020
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Ich habe verschiedene Übersetzungen online vergleichen. Diese kommt dem Originaltext (Französisch) und seinem Spirit und Stil am nähesten. Viele Übersetzungen wollen unbedingt den Reim bewahren und verfremden dadurch den Text zu sehr. Meistens wirkt er dann preziös, was Baudelaire in Original nicht ist.
    Auf Deutsch schwerer zu übersetzen im Stil des Originals als auf Engklisch, deswegen habe ich eine Englische Version (als Geschenk) gekauft.
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  • MHD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bonne traduction
    Reviewed in France on January 7, 2021
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    Un chef-d'œuvre je recommande.
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