The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays


A selection of the 19th-century French poet's most celebrated critical writings.


Charles Baudelaire, Translated and edited by Jonathon Mayne


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  • Charles Baudelaire, the 19th-century French poet and writer, has also been called 'the father of modern criticism'
  • This stimulating volume gathers together some of his most celebrated critical writings



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About the book
Charles Baudelaire, the nineteenth-century French poet and writer, has also been called 'the father of modern criticism'. This stimulating volume gathers together some of his most celebrated critical writings.



In The Press
'Mini-triumphs of contemporary design … the words contained within these gem-like covers are lapidary as well.' (Times Literary Supplement)


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