Includes translation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

The lives of the poets of nineteenth-century France are reflected in the diversity and vibrancy of their works. These poems explore the complexities of human emotion and ponder the great questions of religion and art." "This anthology includes generous selections from the six nineteenth-century French poets most often read in the English-speaking word today. Modern translations are printed opposite the original French verse, and the edition contains over a thousand lines of poetry never previously translated into English.--BOOK JACKET.