The Flask
The Flaubert. A novel by Charles Pierre Baudelaire, published in 1857. The book is a collection of short stories and vignettes that explore themes of love, beauty, and the search for meaning in life. The title story, "The Flaubert," is a meditation on the nature of artistic creation and the role of the artist in society. Other notable works include "The Alchemist's House" and "The Death of the Lemon."
By Charles Pierre Baudelaire · First published 1856 · Genre: Poetry, Literature, Gothic · 324 words
First lines
There are some powerful odours that can pass Out of the stoppered flagon; even glass To them is porous. Oft when some old box Brought from the East is opened and the locks And hinges creak and cry; or in a press In some deserted house, where the sharp stress Of odours old and dusty fills the brain; An ancient flask is brought to light again, And forth the ghosts of long-dead odours creep. There, softly trembling in the shadows, sleep A thousand thoughts, funereal chrysalides, Phantoms of old the folding darkness hides, Who make faint flutterings as their wings unfold, Rose-washed and azure-tinted, shot with gold.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Pierre Baudelaire
- Date: 1856 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Literature, Gothic, Romanticism
- Length: 324 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — Charles Pierre Baudelaire is a renowned French poet known for his expressive and evocative writing style.
- Literature — Baudelaire's works largely fall under the literature genre given their literary significance and continued studies in literature classes.
- Gothic — Many of Baudelaire's works contain dark and dystopian elements characteristic of the Gothic genre.
- Romanticism — Baudelaire's poetry often resonates with themes of love, nature, and beauty- common themes in the Romanticism genre.
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poetry · symbolism · romanticism · French literature · 19th century · existentialism · aestheticism · melancholy · urban life · nature · beauty · decadence