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Insolent and defiant, the Chants de Maldoror, by the self-styled Comte de Lautreamont (1846-70), depicts a sinister and sadistic world of unrestrained savagery and brutality. One of the earliest and most astonishing examples of surrealist writing, it follows the experiences of Maldoror, a... read more
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First Sentence edit
ISIDORE DUCASSE, who wrote the Chants de Maldoror under the pseudonym 'Comte de Lautreamont', was born in Montevideo on 4 April 1846, the son of a French consular official.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Comte de Lautréamont (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: French
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 1, 1988
ISBN: 978-0140443424
Page Count: 288 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 1, 1988
ISBN: 978-0140443424
Page Count: 288 pages
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 841.8
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