Die Blumen des Bösen

A scandalous book of modern literature, which was banned upon its release in 1875 – this is the poetry cycle "The Flowers of Evil" (Original: "Fleurs du Mal"). The dark verses revolve around the human at the brink, the tension between the uprooted individual and the monstrous city, exploring the morbid, the bizarre, and a once-scandalous eroticism. The translation by Monika Fahrenbach-Wachendorff, a rhymed verse adaptation, aims to faithfully convey Baudelaire's text, particularly its imagery, while preserving the density and intensity of the original. – Includes a concise biography of the author.