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Cover of A Season in Hell

Modern poetry ยท Poetry

A Season in Hell

by Arthur Rimbaud. A major work by Arthur Rimbaud exploring vision, rebellion, language; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1873
Origin
France
Era
Modern poetry
Genre
Poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Arthur Rimbaud exploring vision, rebellion, language; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.