Les Mots de Ch. Baudelaire, par Marcelle Baucilhon, Morel 1969

Condition:

Light rubbing along the edge of the back cover. Overall in very good condition for a volume from this collection.

Author:

Marcelle Baucilhon, a devoted reader of Baudelaire, seeks here to extract the very essence of his thought. She does not offer a scholarly study, but a sensitive gathering of words, images, intuitions and sudden flashes. Her work reveals an intimate, stripped‑down Baudelaire — almost whispered — far from academic analyses and heavy commentaries.

Why this book is unusual:

This volume is unusual because it does not present Baudelaire as a literary monument, but as a man of words, doubts and visions. Its originality comes from:

• the round format typical of the Ô collection,

• the tiny size that contrasts with the greatness of the poet,

• the subjective selection of thoughts, like a bouquet of fragments,

• Baucilhon’s intimate reading,

• the presence of Baudelaire in a book‑object, unexpected and poetic.

A book that turns the poet into a pocket companion, a discreet voice murmuring his truths.

Theme:

Fragments, thoughts, aphorisms and reflections attributed to Charles Baudelaire. A poetic exploration of his inner world: inspiration, solitude, music, work, friendship, and the condition of the poet.

Keywords:

• Les Mots de Ch. Baudelaire • Marcelle Baucilhon • Charles Baudelaire • Ô Collection • unusual round books • French poetry • aphorisms and reflections • Morel Editions 1969 • book‑object • 19th‑century poetry • literary fragments • curious books