His most famous work, a book of lyric poetry titled Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil), expresses the changing nature of beauty in the rapidly industrialising Paris caused by …

More than a talent of 19th-century France, Baudelaire is one of the major figures in the literary history of the world. The extent of the influence of Baudelaire’s family background on his life …

Oct 16, 2025 · Charles Baudelaire was a French poet, translator, and literary and art critic whose reputation rests primarily on Les Fleurs du mal (1857; The Flowers of Evil), which was perhaps …

Fleursdumal.org is dedicated to the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867), and in particular to Les Fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil).

Charles Baudelaire was a highly controversial figure known for his 19th-century poetry that centered around taboo themes such as sex, alcohol, death, depression, despair, and more.

Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) was a French poet, essayist, and art critic, best known for his collection Les Fleurs du mal. His work explores beauty, decadence, and urban life, influencing …

Charles Baudelaire (or "Chuck" as we call him around here) is known throughout the world as one of the greatest French poets of the 19th century.

Les Fleurs du mal (French pronunciation: [le flœʁ dy mal]; English: The Flowers of Evil) is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire. Les Fleurs du mal includes nearly all of …

The son of Joseph-Francois Baudelaire and Caroline Archimbaut Dufays, Charles Baudelaire was born in Paris on April 9, 1821. Baudelaire’s father, who was thirty years older than his mother, …

Oct 16, 2025 · Baudelaire died at age 46 in the Paris nursing home in which he had been confined for the last year of his life. At the time of Baudelaire’s death, many of his writings …