A frank story about the broken and contradictory life of Charles Baudelaire, who caused general irritation with his eccentric behavior and bad character.
The book gives an idea not only of the intimate details of the poet’s relationship with loved ones, but also of the ideas that made up the essence of his worldview and once germinated in «Flowers of Evil». The first detailed biography of Baudelaire in Russian from the winner of the Goncourt Prize, a Frenchman of Russian origin, Henri Troyat.
Young Guard, 262 p.