TY - BOOK AU - Lawler,James R. TI - The Language of French Symbolism T2 - Princeton Legacy Library SN - 9781400879861 AV - PQ439 PY - 2015///] CY - Princeton, NJ : PB - Princeton University Press, KW - French poetry KW - 19th century KW - History and criticism KW - Symbolism (Literary movement) KW - France KW - POETRY / European / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; Chapter I. Mallarme and the "Monstre d'or" --; Chapter II. Verlaine's "Naiveté" --; Chapter III. Rimbaud As Rhetorician --; Chapter IV. "Magic" and "Movement" in Claudel and Valéry --; Chapter V. Claudel's Art of Composition --; Chapter VI. Valery's "Purete" --; Chapter VII. Music in Apollinaire --; Index; restricted access N2 - The traits that characterize the "language" of French Symbolism are the center of these essays. In interpreting major or previously neglected compositions by Mallarmé, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Claudel, Valéry, and Apollinaire, the author shows how each of these poets worked with the elements that distinguish this influential group of writers as a whole.Originally published in 1969.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400879861 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9781400879861.jpg ER -