About this title: The distinguished biographer, novelist, and memoirist White brings his literary mastery to a new biography of 19th-century poet and prodigy Arthur Rimbaud.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ATLANTIC BOOKS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781843549727ISBN:1843549727
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 208 pages. Poet and prodigy arthur rimbaud (1854-1891) died young but his extraordinary poetry continues to influence and inspire fans. his long poem "un saison en enfer" and his collection "illuminations" are central to the modern canon. this title explores the young poet's relationsh1ps with his family and his teachers. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlas
Date Published: 11/17/2008
ISBN-13:9781934633151ISBN:1934633151
Description: New. 1934633151 Brand New Book With Remainder Mark. May Have Slight Shelf Wear. In-Stock Now For Immediate Secure Packaging & Delivery. read more
Description: As New. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. An excellent paperback copy, unread and like new. The spine is solid and square. The cover shows virtually no wear. The text is clean and unmarked. --------------------------------------------------Edmund White seems to have a fascination for the outcast literary genius, for he follows his earlier biographies of Genet and Proust with this one of the rebellious young poet Arthur Rimbaud. In this case, he is also interested in the author's poems, offering his ... read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean and tight with a bit of edgewear. Uncorrected Proof. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 192 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781843549727ISBN:1843549727
Description: New. Poet and prodigy Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) died young but his extraordinary poetry continues to influence and inspire fans. His long poem "Un Saison en Enfer" and his collection "Illuminations" are central to the modern canon. This title explores the... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlas
Date Published: 11/17/2008
ISBN-13:9781934633151ISBN:1934633151
Description: Good in good dust jacket. GOOD UNUSED Ex Library book with usual stickers/stamps/marks. Fast ship! Buy with confidence--satisfaction guaranteed. read more
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Binding: Hardboard, d.j.
Publisher: Atlas & Co., New York
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781934633151ISBN:1934633151
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. 7.25" x 5.25" 192 pages. A new unread copy. U.S. orders are shipped from our Lewiston, New York location. read more
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: ATLANTIC BOOKS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781843549710ISBN:1843549719
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. Poet and prodigy arthur rimbaud led a life that was startlingly short, yet dramatically eventful and accomplished. his long poem "une saison en enfer" (1873) and his collection "illuminations" (1886) are central to the modern canon. this book explores the young poet's relationsh1ps with his family and his teachers. (Hardback) read more
"If you are interested in finding out what really made Arthur Rimbaud tick, start with this book by Edmund White. I didn't really know enough before picking this book up to have any misconceptions, but if you did, this will set you straight.(no pun intended)
From a 21st century American's perspective, AR and Paul Verlaine's story is definitely bizarre. Frequent journeys into gutters both domestic and foreign, abusive rampages and family members who funded said journeys and an absolute commitment to artistic purity via (contextual) depravity come together to create a 3 dimensional psychological portrait of a man who spent his teenage years becoming a legend for future generations. The second half of Rimbaud's life is almost as shocking because of it's total contrast to the first."
"Edmund White really captures Rimbuad and Verlaine in this relatively short (192 pp) book. Certainly not as detailed as Graham Robb's full-on bio, but you get a visceral sense of Rimbaud and Verlaine that goes even beyond what you got from the movie (Total Eclipse). It reads fast and easy."
"Very engaging, relatively short, new biography of this very odd character--Rimbaud. I suspect more people find his life an interesting read rather than his poetry. I suppose that would include me...though his poetry--the few of his poems that I get anything from--is at time deeply affecting. At any rate, this biography seems well-researched and honest--something hard to come by in writing about Rimbaud's reckless and unusual life. But again, I suppose it is his unusual life that makes a Rimbaud biography interesting to read."
"This was a Christmas present given to me because the gift giver knew that I would appreciate Rimbaud's rebellious nature... or as it was put to me, "Rimbaud is kinda a bad ass."
I do, and this book is full of tales of every aspect of Rimbaud's short lived writing career and some. Thumbs up if you have any interest in Rimbaud, Verlaine, the Communards or nineteenth century French poetry."
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