Books/Writings
- Les Fleurs du Mal (Flowers of Evil)
- Les Paradis Artificiels (Artificial Paradises)
- Petits Poemes en Prose (Paris Spleen)
Charles Baudelaire
French
Poet. His 1857 book of poetry, Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil), created a scandal and was prosecuted for indecency. A languorous celebration of decadence, perversion, and prodigality, it is a darkly romantic masterpiece.