One of the most written-about literary figures in the past decade, Arthur Rimbaud left few traces when he abandoned poetry at age twenty-one and di...
read full description
reviews
May 12, 2011
Ville
rated it: 
A curiosity at best. Nothing spectacular about the letters themselves, they're basically fed up and peevish reports/lists devoid of any insights, literal flourishes or original thoughts. I might as well have read the reports of any merchant of that time.
Perhaps I was hoping for too much, as I (naturally) wished to learn why Rimbaud abandoned art/European culture so completely and whether he thought he made the right decision. I was hoping for insightful analysis on this. But there is More...
Perhaps I was hoping for too much, as I (naturally) wished to learn why Rimbaud abandoned art/European culture so completely and whether he thought he made the right decision. I was hoping for insightful analysis on this. But there is More...
Dec 02, 2008
Ryan
rated it: 
Arthur Rimbaud's letters. Duh! A majority of them are written after 'A season in Hell' and 'Illuminations' when he had already walked away from writing poetry and set off to sell arms in Africa. It's the last we have of him.
Jan 27, 2010
Ryan
rated it:
Definitely a good idea to read the Robb biography for context, but these letters are the real deal.
Feb 09, 2012
Feb 08, 2012
Feb 06, 2012
Feb 03, 2012
Jan 22, 2012
Jan 21, 2012
Jan 15, 2012
Jan 05, 2012
Dec 25, 2011
Dec 22, 2011
Dec 12, 2011
Dec 10, 2011
Dec 02, 2011
Nov 28, 2011
Nov 14, 2011
Nov 08, 2011
Nov 02, 2011
Nov 02, 2011
Oct 29, 2011
Oct 19, 2011
Oct 09, 2011
