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342 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200820
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 January 1965
Description
The macabre but beautiful work, Les Chants de Maldoror, has achieved a considerable reputation as one of the earliest and most extraordinary examples of Surrealist writing. It is a long narrative prose poem which celebrates the principle of Evil i...
Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
challenging 46%
tense 30%
funny 23%
reflective 23%
adventurous 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Pedophilia342 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200820
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 January 1965
Description
The macabre but beautiful work, Les Chants de Maldoror, has achieved a considerable reputation as one of the earliest and most extraordinary examples of Surrealist writing. It is a long narrative prose poem which celebrates the principle of Evil i...
Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
challenging 46%
tense 30%
funny 23%
reflective 23%
adventurous 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Pedophilia