This uncompleted suite of poems by French poet Arthur Rimbaud was first published serially in the Paris literary review magazine "La Vogue." The magazine published part of "Illuminations" from May to June 1886. Paul Verlaine, Rimbaud's lover, suggested the publication of these poems, written between 1873 and 1875, in book form. All forty-two of the poems generally considered as part of "Illuminations" are collected together here in this edition. Of...

"Contains Arthur Rimbaud's poems, "A Season in Hell" and "The Drunken Boat.""--

"Contains a collection of poems and letters by French poet and author, Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud printed in French with English translations on facing pages."--