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342 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200820
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 January 1965
Description
The macabre but beautiful work, Les Chants de Maldoror, has achieved a considerable reputation as one of the earliest and most extraordinary examples of Surrealist writing. It is a long narrative prose poem which celebrates the principle of Evil i...
Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews
Moods
challenging 44%
mysterious 44%
tense 44%
reflective 22%
funny 11%
sad 11%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, MurderModerate
Pedophilia
342 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200820
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 January 1965
Description
The macabre but beautiful work, Les Chants de Maldoror, has achieved a considerable reputation as one of the earliest and most extraordinary examples of Surrealist writing. It is a long narrative prose poem which celebrates the principle of Evil i...
Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews
Moods
challenging 44%
mysterious 44%
tense 44%
reflective 22%
funny 11%
sad 11%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, MurderModerate
Pedophilia