| Baudelaire's Prose Poems: The Practice and Politics of Irony Contributor(s): Stephens, Sonya (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198158777 ISBN-13: 9780198158776 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $194.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: This book considers Baudelaire's prose poetry as an exploration of the duality of the genre. It considers the ironic and parodic aspects of the work and, in the light of Baudelaire's own theories of the comic, argues that his prose poetry is best understood as a form of literary caricature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | European - French - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 821.8 |
| LCCN: 00269713 |
| Lexile Measure: 1680 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.75" W x 8.67" (0.76 lbs) 196 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book considers Baudelaire's prose poetry as an exploration of the duality of the genre. It considers the ironic and parodic aspects of the work and, in the light of Baudelaire's own theories of the comic, argues that his prose poetry is best understood as a form of literary caricature. |