De l'amour by Charles Baudelaire
"De l'amour" by Charles Baudelaire is a reflective work on the nature of love, likely written in the late 19th century. This text seeks to explore Baudelaire's complicated romantic life, illustrating how his experiences with love are intricately intertwined with his literary pursuits. The narrative touches on themes like desire, idealism, and the tormented relationship between love and suffering, encapsulated through Baudelaire's personal contradictions. The opening of "De l'amour" delves into Baudelaire'searly encounters with love, illustrating his youthful infatuations and the evolution of his sentiments towards women. It addresses how his experiences shaped his worldview, particularly highlighting a relationship with a young singer that profoundly influenced his poetry. Baudelaire’s reflections reveal a subconscious desire to find himself through his lovers, portraying love as both a source of inspiration and an unsettling torment. The groundwork is laid for an exploration of his relationships, especially his tumultuous affair with Jeanne Duval, hinting at the profound impact these experiences had on his artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867 |
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| Editor | Gautier, Félix-François |
| Title | De l'amour |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (back online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by Gallica, bibliothèque nationale de France.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Love |
| Subject | Women in literature |
| Subject | Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867 |
| Subject | Love in literature |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 54456 |
| Release Date | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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