
Cheeks on Fire
Raymond Radiguet(Author)
Alma Classics (Publisher)
Published on 4. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-7145-4373-4 (ISBN)
Description
Shortly before his death at the age of twenty, the young literary sensation Raymond Radiguet compiled a volume of his poetry, composed between the ages of fourteen and eighteen. Presented here, this prodigious oeuvre is notable as much for its homage to classical style as it is for its risque and even licentious undertones: it is, by Radiguet's own admission, an interpretation of ""the birth of Venus"", a depiction of the awakening of the senses.
Based on the authoritative 1925 text, this dual-language edition also contains Radiguet's foreword to the collection, providing an invaluable insight into the history and interpretation of the works.
Based on the authoritative 1925 text, this dual-language edition also contains Radiguet's foreword to the collection, providing an invaluable insight into the history and interpretation of the works.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Richmond
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Alma Books Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
132 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7145-4373-4 (9780714543734)
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Raymond Radiguet (1903-1923) was a French poet and writer who gained significant notoriety during adolescence. Championed by Jean Cocteau, and often likened to Rimbaud, he is best remembered for his novel The Devil in the Flesh.