French Literature Reviews - 2026

Verlaine, Early Period (1866-1874), edited by Arnaud Bernadet
Poetry and Poetics

Verlaine, première manière. Poëmes saturniens, Fêtes galantes, Romances sans paroles (1866-1874)

Edited by Arnaud Bernadet

PUF
Coll. “Cned-PUF” series “XIX^e siècle français”
Paris, October 24, 2007
ISBN: 978-2-13-056466-9 / EAN 13: 9782130564669
12€

(Related to the French Literature Agrégation syllabus)

This volume focuses on the foundational early period of Paul Verlaine's poetic career, specifically encompassing his collections Poëmes saturniens, Fêtes galantes, and Romances sans paroles published between 1866 and 1874. These formative texts established the distinct lyrical voice and atmospheric subtlety that came to characterize late-nineteenth-century French poetry. Readers interested in nineteenth-century French poetry and the evolution of symbolist aesthetics may find this scholarly edition relevant to their studies.