A Season in Hell the Illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud

A Season in Hell the Illuminations

Arthur Rimbaud with Enid R. Peschel (Translator)

181 pages first pub 1873 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry dark reflective slow-paced

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Written by Rimbaud at the age of 18 in the wake of his tempestuous affair with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, A Season in Hell has been a touchstone for anguished poets, artists, and lovers for more than a century.

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Moods

reflective 90%
dark 72%
emotional 72%
challenging 54%
mysterious 27%
tense 27%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%

Pace

slow 45%
fast 36%
medium 18%

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4.05

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