1972 1st Edition 1st Printing
HASHISH, WINE, OPIUM
By Charles Baudelaire & Theophile Gautier
Author Bio: Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) A prominent French poet known for his collection "Les Fleurs du Mal" (The Flowers of Evil), which explored themes of melancholy, modernity, and the darker aspects of human experience. Théophile Gautier (1811-1872) A French dramatist, poet, novelist, and critic.
Synopsis: Among the earliest artistic accounts of the hallucinogenic experience in European literature, the four pieces in this volume document Gautier and Baudelaire's own involvement in the Club of Assassins, who met under the auspices of Dr Moreau to investigate the psychological and mind-enhancing effects of hashish, wine and opium.As well as providing an absorbing of nineteenth-century drug use, "Hashish, Wine, Opium" captures the spirit of French Romanticism, in its struggle to free the mind from the shackles of the humdrum and the conventional, and serves as a fascinating prologue to the psychedelic literature of the following centuries.
Binding: Softcover, Small/Crown octavo (8vo 5 3⁄8 × 8 in 137 × 203 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Collation: pp. 92
Language: English
Published By: Calder & Boyers, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Some marks on covers.
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
SKU: BTETM0002564
1972 1st Edition 1st Printing
HASHISH, WINE, OPIUM
By Charles Baudelaire & Theophile Gautier
Author Bio: Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) A prominent French poet known for his collection "Les Fleurs du Mal" (The Flowers of Evil), which explored themes of melancholy, modernity, and the darker aspects of human experience. Théophile Gautier (1811-1872) A French dramatist, poet, novelist, and critic.
Synopsis: Among the earliest artistic accounts of the hallucinogenic experience in European literature, the four pieces in this volume document Gautier and Baudelaire's own involvement in the Club of Assassins, who met under the auspices of Dr Moreau to investigate the psychological and mind-enhancing effects of hashish, wine and opium.As well as providing an absorbing of nineteenth-century drug use, "Hashish, Wine, Opium" captures the spirit of French Romanticism, in its struggle to free the mind from the shackles of the humdrum and the conventional, and serves as a fascinating prologue to the psychedelic literature of the following centuries.
Binding: Softcover, Small/Crown octavo (8vo 5 3⁄8 × 8 in 137 × 203 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Collation: pp. 92
Language: English
Published By: Calder & Boyers, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Some marks on covers.
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
SKU: BTETM0002564
