Be Drunken
Sure thing! Be Drunken, by Charles Pierre Baudelaire, is a collection of poems that explore themes of intoxication, pleasure, and the search for meaning in life. The book is known for its vivid imagery and use of symbolism to convey the effects of alcohol on the human experience.
By Charles Pierre Baudelaire · First published 1857 · Genre: Poetry, French Literature, Symbolism · 248 words
First lines
Be always drunken. Nothing else matters: that is the only question. If you would not feel the horrible burden of Time weighing on your shoulders and crushing you to the earth, be drunken continually.
Drunken with what? With wine, with poetry, or with virtue, as you will. But be drunken.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Pierre Baudelaire
- Date: 1857 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, French Literature, Symbolism, Romanticism
- Length: 248 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — Charles Baudelaire is renowned for his poetry, which often grapples with themes of intoxication in both a literal and figurative sense.
- French Literature — As a prominent French poet, Baudelaire's works are a staple of French literature.
- Symbolism — Baudelaire's poems are associated with the Symbolist movement, which employs language to suggest and imply rather than to express directly.
- Romanticism — Although tied more closely to Symbolism, Baudelaire’s work also embodies elements of Romanticism with its focus on intense emotion and individual experience.
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poetry · French literature · symbolism · romanticism · intoxication · existentialism · art · philosophy · life · death · beauty · suffering