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by Frank Hilton

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An acclaimed and most unusual biography of Baudelaire, showing him ensnared by his passions for poetry, prostitutes, and drugs.A crucial link between romanticism and modernism, Charles Baudelaire is a pivotal figure in European literature and thought. His influence on modern poetry is immense. In the English language, where his literary reputation is less well known, it is his link with drug culture that gives him contemporary resonance. It is commonly known that Baudelaire used opium. Many writers have described him as being addicted to the drug, but none of his biographers, Frank Hilton argues, has fully understood the effect of opiate addiction on the personality and, in the case of Baudelaire, the extent to which it damaged his life and work. In this original contribution to Baudelaire studies Hilton contends that the drug is at the root of all Baudelaire's problems and in particular--something that constantly tormented him--his chronic inability to apply himself to any prolonged creative work. Unquestionably, there is significantly more to Baudelaire than his opium addiction. But a proper awareness of what it did to the poet helps to illuminate those puzzling aspects of his life and behavior that were not previously understood. Written with the general reader in mind, Baudelaire in Chains will give those who know little or nothing about him a comprehensive picture of his life. To those who know a great deal it will present him in an unexpected light.

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  • Title Baudelaire in Chains: A Portrait of the Artist as a Drug Addict
  • Author Frank Hilton
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 269
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Peter Owen Publishers, London:
  • Publication date 2004-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780720611809 / 0720611806
  • Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.74 x 5.5 x 0.98 in (22.20 x 13.97 x 2.49 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004298529
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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  • Choice, 06/01/2004, Page 1886
  • Library Journal, 04/15/2004, Page 85

About the author

Frank Hilton has written a number of drama series and serials and translated documentary and feature films. He is the author of The Paras, which was accompanied by the highly successful BBC television series.
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