His most famous work, a book of lyric poetry titled Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil), expresses the changing nature of beauty in the rapidly industrialising Paris caused by Haussmann's renovation …

Charles Baudelaire was a French poet, translator, and literary and art critic whose reputation rests primarily on Les Fleurs du mal (1857; The Flowers of Evil), which was perhaps the most important …

More than a talent of 19th-century France, Baudelaire is one of the major figures in the literary history of the world. The extent of the influence of Baudelaire’s family background on his life and work has …

5 days ago · This is the life story of French poetry's celebrated decadent dandy, Charles Baudelaire.

Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) was a French poet, essayist, and art critic, best known for his collection Les Fleurs du mal. His work explores beauty, decadence, and urban life, influencing Symbolism and …

Charles Baudelaire was a highly controversial figure known for his 19th-century poetry that centered around taboo themes such as sex, alcohol, death, depression, despair, and more.

Baudelaire saw himself as a poet of the urban life in Paris, claiming that beauty can be found in the ugliest images and most depraved situations. His most famous book of poetry, provocatively titled …

Charles Pierre Baudelaire was a French poet, essayist, translator and art critic. His poems are described as exhibiting mastery of rhythm and rhyme, containing ...

3 days ago · Quote of the day: Charles Baudelaires quote of the day, “Always be a poet, even in prose,” shows why his 1857 Les Fleurs du mal still influences writers in 2026. The collection reshaped …

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