A Season in Hell by Arthur Rimbaud
"A Season in Hell" is a deeply introspective work, exploring the author's tumultuous life and struggles through a series of prose poems. The author grapples with his own moral crisis, spiritual torment and the anguish of unrequited love, while also critiquing society and the human condition. This journey through despair and redemption, filled with vivid and surreal imagery, is considered one of the pioneering works of Symbolist literature.
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- Published
- 1873
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 50-100
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Season in Hell & Illuminations
- A Season in Hell and Illuminations
- A Season in Hell and Other Poems
- A Season in Hell with Illuminations
- En Tid I Helvetet
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- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 7th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 24th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 38th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 69th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 98th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 287th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 850th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books - Honourable Mention (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)