Arthur Rimbaud Complete Works

One of the worlds most influential poets Arthur Rimbaud 18541891 is remembered as much for his volatile personality and tumultuous life as he is for his writings almost all of which he produced before the age of twenty. Paul Schmidts acclaimed collection brings together his complete poetry prose and letters including The Drunken Boat The Orphans New Year After the Flood and A Season in Hell. Complete Works is divided into eight seasons—Childhood the Open Road War the Tormented Heart the Visionary the Damned Soul a Few Belated Cowardices and the Man with the Wind at His Heels—that reflect the facets of Rimbauds life. Insightful commentary by Schmidt reveals the courage vision and imagination of Rimbauds poetry and sheds light on one of the most enigmatic figures in letters.