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Little is known about its pseudonymous author, aside from his real name isidore ducasse, birth in uruguay 1846 and. First published in its entirety in belgium in 1869, it didnt make its. What sets les chants apart, what makes them a still thrilling, shocking, and amusing experience, is that maldoror doesnt simply hate humanity, he. Little is known about its pseudonymous author, aside from his real name isidore ducasse, birth in uruguay 1846 and early death in paris. Maldoror is a cruel, callous, byronic magnificent bastard who lives his entire life for the evulz. What i love most is the way, back in the 1860s, lautreamont. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more.
Equal parts dark, destructive and brilliant, maldoror blazed the way for the 20th centurys boldest adventures in art, music and literature andre breton described maldoror as the expression of a revelation so complete it seems to exceed human potential. Ebook maldoror as pdf download portable document format. Ducasse was a frequent visitor to nearby libraries, where he read romantic mmaldoror, as well as scientific works and encyclopaedias. Maldoror and poems is considered one of the earliest examples of surrealist writing. Free download or read online maldoror and the complete works pdf epub book. The main characters of this poetry, fiction story are. Executor of fine works, i released the rope with the apparent deftness of a lifetimes. Originally written in 1869, this is a rebellious and provocative work recognised by surrealists as a masterpiece in the history of literature. Free download in french available at project gutenberg. Andre breton described maldoror as the expression of a revelation so complete it seems to exceed human potential. Ebook maldoror and the complete works as pdf download. Ducasse was sent to france for high school and soon after began writing poetry. I sought a soul that might resemble mine, and i could not find it. A complete edition was printed in 1869, but the belgian publisher, alarmed by its violence and fearing prosecution, refused to distribute it to booksellers.
Andre breton described maldoror as the expression of a revelation so complete it seems. He died from a fever in paris, but his small body of work became a huge influence on the surrealists years after his death. A selection new directions paperbook english and french. A new translation finally appears of one of the seminal books in the history of literature. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Since he died at the age of 24, his complete works fit into less than 400 pages the bulk of which is taken up by a bizarre gothic novel titled the songs of maldoror. Project gutenberg offers 61,987 free ebooks to download.