Antinomies on a Railway Station
ANTINOMIES ON A RAILWAY STATION by Charles Pierre Baudelaire: A collection of poems that explore the themes of decay, death, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. The poems are written in a dreamlike, symbolist style and feature vivid imagery and metaphorical language.
By Charles Pierre Baudelaire · First published 1869 · Genre: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Existentialism · 1,141 words
First lines
As I stand waiting in the rain / For the foggy hoot of the London train, / Gazing at silent wall and lamp / And post and rail and platform damp, / What is this power that comes to my sight / That I see a night without the night, / That I see them clear, yet look them through, / The silvery things and the darkly blue, / That the solid wall seems soft as death, / A wavering and unanchored wraith, / And rails that shine and stones that stream / Unsubstantial as a dream? / What sudden door has opened so, / What hand has passed, that I should know / This moving vision not of trance / That melts the globe of circumstance, / This sight that marks not least or most / And makes a stone a passing ghost?
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Pierre Baudelaire
- Date: 1869 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Existentialism, Fantasy, Psychological
- Length: 1,141 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — Charles Baudelaire is widely known for his poetry work, suggesting that this book would likely fall under the same genre.
- Literary Fiction — The title suggests a complex and deep thematic exploration, characteristic of Literary Fiction.
- Existentialism — Given Baudelaire's often philosophical and introspective approach to writing, Existentialism is likely a relevant genre.
- Fantasy — Antinomies suggest contradictions, which could indicate a probable inclination towards Fantasy genre.
Tags
philosophy · existentialism · urban life · modernity · transience · isolation · human experience · poetry · symbolism · metaphor · railway · journey