Flowers of Evil (Les Fleurs du Mal)

Real good

It wasn't clear here that the paperback version of this book isn't the dual language version of the book. it is only in English - and while this is ok in some ways, I really would have preferred the original French versions to compare.

Very dark prefer DH Lawrence

Beautiful book for these beautiful poems

According to the details given above, this is the translation of Baudelaire by Cyril Scott, written more than a century ago. So the reviews that amazon have attached do not relate to this book at all. -- This is a mistake that amazon often makes.

A hugely valuable new translation of ‘Les Fleurs du Mal’, Baudelaire’s best known collection of poems.The translations here come closer to the original feel of the texts than any other versions which I have read. The power and beauty of Beaudelaire’s verse is retained, making this version essential reading for anyone wanting to get a true sense of this text in English.

John Tidball's fresh new translation of "Les Fleurs du Mal" will be invaluable to any general reader seeking to appreciate how and why Baudelaire acquired the reputation of being not only one the most influential poets of his day, but also exercised such a powerful fascination over major poets of a later generation. John Tidball has succeeded admirably in conveying the essence of Baudelaire's idiom whilst at the same time respecting the rhyme scheme and metre of each poem. This is a real achievement and his book deserves a wide readership.

These are good translations- but this is just a selection of Baudelaire's poems from 'Les Fleurs du Mal'. If you want to use a translation side by side with the original French than this version is not ideal. My advice- request a preview- it only cointains the contents list and part of the first poem, but that's enough to check that this selection contains what you are looking for.