Synopsis
Written by Rimbaud at age 18 in the wake of a tempestuous affair with fellow poet, Paul Verlaine, "A Season in Hell" has been a touchstone for anguished poets, artists and lovers for over a century. This volume presents the text in French and English with photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe.
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About the Author
ARTHUR RIMBAUD (1854-91) wrote most of his work between the ages of 16 & 19, after which he renounced poetry, to pursue a career as a soldier, coffee trader and gun runner. ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946-89) gained renown during the 1980s for his controversial nudes but is also highly regarded for his portraits and still lifes.
From the Back Cover
Written by Arthur Rimbaud at age eighteen in the wake of his tempestuous affair with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, A SEASON IN HELL has been a touchstone for anguished poets, artists and lovers for more than a century. Imbued with a hallucinatory intensity, this confessional prose poem is an account of a hellish journey beyond the bounds of society - and the attempt to find a way back.
Based on an edition first published in 1986, this stunning volume presents Rimbaud's poem in both the original French and an English translation - and opens each of the poems eight sections with a dazzling photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe that brilliantly complements the poems shifting moods. These images by one of the most notorious contemporary photographers underline the striking modernity of Rimbaud's great work - and makes this a perfect gift for friends, lovers and fans of either artist.
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ISBN 10: 0821224581
ISBN 13: 9780821224588
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The poems of Rimbaud in original French and facing-page English translation by Paul Schmidt. Illustrated with photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. No dust jacket, as issued, with cloth-covered spine, gold lettering and tipped-in photo on front. Discreet remainder dot on lower edge of text block. Faint wear to covers. No marks or fading to inside pages. Binding is firm. 89 pages. P2. Seller Inventory # EDB05558
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bullfinch / Little Brown, Boston, 1997. 1st edition from this publisher. Rimbaud's prose poem collection, originally published in French in 1873. With accompanying photos by Robert Mapplethorpe, who appears on the front board photo inset and on the frontispiece. Very good condition. No dust jacket, as issued. Seller Inventory # ABE-1765649017695
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Condition: Fair. Boston: Bulfinch Press, 1997. Sm 4to Hardcover. 89pp. French and English. B/W photos. Near Very Good book and no dust jacket. Boards and page edges foxed. Otherwise inside clean. (french literature, poetry, poems, symbolism) Inquire if you need further information. Seller Inventory # CA07A-02015
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Photos by Robert Mapplethorpe (illustrator). First Bulfinch Press edition. Remainder stripe on bottom edge. Red boards with Mapplethorpe photo pasted on front cover. Very clean copy free of any internal markings. Seller Inventory # 008318
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the translator. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Signed by Paul Schmidt, the translator. Minor wear to the boards. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1658892130
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A Season in Hell
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ISBN 10: 0821224581
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Bulfinch Press Edition of Rimbaud's "Une Saison en Enfer" translated into English by Paul Schmidt. Illustrated with photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. A highly collectable, beautiful book now housed in a protective mylar cover. Condition is excellent, a few barely perceptible blemishes to bright red cover (see picture) only. Photos from Mapplethorpe Estate 1997. A lovely copy. Seller Inventory # ABE-1764038157838
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