Résumé
Œuvres de Arthur Rimbaud: Vers et proses (1912), edited by Paterne Berrichon with a preface by Paul Claudel, is a collection of Arthur Rimbaud’s poetry and prose, spanning his brief but intense literary career from 1870 to 1873. The work includes early poems like “Sensation” and “Le Dormeur du val,” the visionary “Illuminations,” and the confessional “Une Saison en Enfer.” Rimbaud’s writings explore themes of rebellion, nature, love, spirituality, and societal critique, often through vivid imagery and innovative forms.
His early verses capture youthful longing and vivid natural scenes, while later works delve into hallucinatory visions and existential struggles, reflecting his pursuit of a transcendent “truth” through poetic alchemy.
Claudel’s preface frames Rimbaud as a mystic, whose restless genius and spiritual yearning resonate through his work, set against the backdrop of France’s 1870 turmoil.