CHARLES BAUDELAIRE: A STUDY By Arthur Symons Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) was a celebrated 19th century French poet, author of the famous Flowers of Evil poetic sequence, first published in 1857. Baudelaire is a poet's poet par excellence, a brilliant craftsman who produced some of the finest poems in the French language. Baudelaire was known as a dandy who led a bohemian lifestyle; he knew many of the artists of the era (Manet, Nadar, Delacroix, and Gautier). Baudelaire's influence on subsequent poets and artists has been immense. This book by Arthur Symons is an important early study of Charles Baudelaire. Symons offers a biography of the poet, and considers his poetry (using many examples). Illustrated. 148 pages. Paperback, with a full colour cover. www.crmoon.com