“I am convinced that there is no love so strong as that which is founded on repentance.” Chapter 1: The Beginning of Youth Nikolai Irtenev, now sixteen, reflects […]
French literature
The Flowers of Evil
“Hypocrite reader—my likeness—my brother!”—Charles Baudelaire, The Flowers of Evil Spleen and Ideal The first section of The Flowers of Evil explores themes of beauty, love, and despair. Baudelaire […]