Les Chants de Maldoror by Comte de Lautréamont

Les Chants de Maldoror

Comte de Lautréamont with Guy Wernham (Translator)

342 pages first pub 1868 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 53%
challenging 46%
tense 30%
funny 23%
reflective 23%
adventurous 7%
sad 7%

Pace

slow 54%
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

4.07

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