Apollinaire is generally considered to be one of the very best modern poets writing in any language. Published in 1913, Alcools is his most important book of poetry and continues to be highly influential. This book provides a detailed analysis for...
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Apollinaire is generally considered to be one of the very best modern poets writing in any language. Published in 1913, Alcools is his most important book of poetry and continues to be highly influential. This book provides a detailed analysis for seventeen of the most important poems in Alcools and includes a state-of-the-art survey of current Apollinaire criticism List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Note on French Prosody; Chapter 1. The Wind on the Rhine; Chapter 2. An Enchanted Land; Chapter 3. Two Femmes Fatales; Chapter 4. Fashion Trends and Trendy Fashions; Chapter 5. Discovery and Renewal; Chapter 6. Easter Sunday; Chapter 7. A Thirst for Life; Chapter 8. A Modern Muse; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Apollinaire is generally considered to be one of the very best modern poets writing in any language. Published in 1913, Alcools is his most important book of poetry and continues to be highly influential. This book provides a detailed analysis for...
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Apollinaire is generally considered to be one of the very best modern poets writing in any language. Published in 1913, Alcools is his most important book of poetry and continues to be highly influential. This book provides a detailed analysis for seventeen of the most important poems in Alcools and includes a state-of-the-art survey of current Apollinaire criticism List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Note on French Prosody; Chapter 1. The Wind on the Rhine; Chapter 2. An Enchanted Land; Chapter 3. Two Femmes Fatales; Chapter 4. Fashion Trends and Trendy Fashions; Chapter 5. Discovery and Renewal; Chapter 6. Easter Sunday; Chapter 7. A Thirst for Life; Chapter 8. A Modern Muse; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.