Paul Verlaine / Michel Mathonnat - Parallèlement - 1983

Stunning numbered edition 218 and illustrated with beautiful original engravings by Michel Mathonnat -

This major poetic collection reveals the most intimate, bold, and sometimes provocative aspects of the poet's writing. First published in 1889, this collection gathers poems devoted to human passions, romantic desires, sensuality, the torments of existence, and the contradictions of conscience -

Verlaine explores in particular the romantic relationships, carnal pleasures, guilt, moral suffering and spiritual aspirations, with a tone of freedom that breaks with the poetic and social conventions of his era -

Paul Verlaine / Michel Mathonnat - Parallèlement - 1983 - Club du Livre -

Very good binding condition, work in loose pages with a chemise and raised slipcase printed in tawny velvet, light signs of wear, smooth spine titled -

Very good interior condition, title page printed in red and black, the work enriched with beautiful original engravings by Michel Mathonnat, each etching numbered and signed by the artist, print run of 320 copies, copy No. 204, clean text, fresh interior -

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