Princeton University Press Baudelaire and the English Tradition: 547 - Princeton Press

Explore the profound impact of Charles Baudelaire on the evolution of English modernism in this scholarly study from Princeton University Press. Patricia Clements traces how Baudelaire influenced a wide range of influential poets, starting from Swinburne, who provided the first English review of Les Fleurs du Mal, through to the work of T. S. Eliot. This volume documents the specific ways Baudelaire shaped the perspectives of writers such as Pater, Wilde, Arthur Symons, Aldous Huxley, and D. H. Lawrence. By examining the contributions of the Imagists, the Sitwells, and John Middleton Murry, the text identifies how the English poets helped create the version of Baudelaire known to the English-speaking world. As part of the Princeton Legacy Library, this work offers a detailed look at the major developments in English literary modernism. It serves as a valuable resource for students, academics, and readers interested in the history of poetry and the connections between French and English literary traditions. Originally published in 1986, this edition brings a classic study of literary influence to a new generation of readers.