Spleen
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"Spleen" is a famous melancholic poem by Charles Baudelaire from his collection *Les Fleurs du mal*, exploring themes of ennui, despair, and existential anguish.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Charles Baudelaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionPublication | 1857 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| form | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
burdened heart
ⓘ
closed horizon ⓘ dampness and rot ⓘ funeral imagery ⓘ narrow, suffocating space ⓘ oppressive sky ⓘ rain ⓘ |
| inCollectionEdition | first edition of Les Fleurs du mal ⓘ |
| influenced |
French Symbolist poets
ⓘ
modern French poetry ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Modernism precursor
ⓘ
Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| meter | alexandrine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on decadent and symbolist aesthetics
ⓘ
innovative use of urban imagery ⓘ intense depiction of ennui ⓘ |
| notableIn | French literature ⓘ |
| partOf | Les Fleurs du mal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
loss of hope
ⓘ
metaphysical anxiety ⓘ psychological suffering ⓘ sense of imprisonment ⓘ |
| theme |
boredom
ⓘ
death ⓘ decay ⓘ despair ⓘ ennui ⓘ existential anguish ⓘ inner torment ⓘ loss of faith ⓘ melancholy ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ time ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ |
| tone |
despairing
ⓘ
oppressive ⓘ somber ⓘ |
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