Others see him as being the poet of modern civilization, seeming to speak directly to the 20th century.

Long after his death many look upon his name as representing depravity and vice. The court banned six of Baudelaire’s erotic poems, two of them on lesbian themes and the other four heterosexual but mildly sado-masochistic. Known for his highly controversial, and often dark poetry, as well as his translation of the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Baudelaire's life was filled with drama and strife, from financial disaster to being prosecuted for obscenity and blasphemy. In August of 1857, the French lawyer who had prosecuted Gustave Flaubert, Ernest Pinard, had greater success in prosecuting Charles Baudelaire for The Flowers of Evil ( Les Fleurs du Mal) (1857). Similarly, his Petits poèmes en prose (1868 'Little Prose Poems') was the most successful and innovative early experiment in prose poetry of the time. Long after his death many look upon his name as representing d Charles Pierre Baudelaire was a 19th century 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 and influential poetry collection published in Europe in the 19th century.

Known for his highly controversial, and often dark poetry, as well as his translation of the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Baudelaire's life was filled with drama and strife, from financial disaster to being prosecuted for obscenity and blasphemy. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource.

Charles Pierre Baudelaire was a 19th century 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 and influential poetry collection published in Europe in the 19th century. Les Fleurs du mal is written by Charles Baudelaire and published by Calmann-Lévy.

Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire