Illuminations
Arthur Rimbaud
"Illuminations" by Arthur Rimbaud is a revered collection of prose poems that have influenced poetry throughout the twentieth century. In this edition, readers can enjoy them in the original French and stunning English translations by Louise Varèse. This updated version includes two new poems and an introduction from Varèse which delves into the complexities of Rimbaldien scholarship. Rimbaud was a French genius who began writing at a young age and produced some of the finest examples of French verse. The poems in "Illuminations" are a remarkable testament to his talent for capturing the hallucinatory world around him.