A Season in Hell the Illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud

A Season in Hell the Illuminations

Arthur Rimbaud with Enid R. Peschel (Translator)

181 pages first pub 1873 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry dark reflective slow-paced
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Written by Rimbaud at the age of 18 in the wake of his tempestuous affair with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, A Season in Hell has been a touchstone for anguished poets, artists, and lovers for more than a century.

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Moods

reflective 84%
dark 73%
emotional 46%
challenging 42%
mysterious 38%
inspiring 15%
tense 15%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 30%
fast 26%

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