Modern poetry begins with Charles Baudelaire (1821-67), the lyrical master of the depraved urban landscape, the dazzling celebrant of obsession and damnation. The present selection includes all the major poems from Les Fleurs du Mal and a selection of prose poems. Everyman's Library Pocket Poets are designed to present poetry in a pleasing and accessible format. Each volume contains a substantial selection of verse covering all aspects of the author's work in a way which reveals his or her character directly to the reader.