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A Season in Hell & The Drunken Boat (Second Edition)

This second edition includes the classic works 'A Season in Hell' and 'The Drunken Boat', offering profound insights into the author's experiences and reflections on life's complexities. more

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Arthur Rimbaud
Arthur Rimbaud

Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet renowned for his surrealistic poetry style. His works have had a profound impact on subsequent poetry, considered pioneers of symbolism and surrealism. more

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“Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the shield that guards the realms of men. I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night and all the nights to come.”

“I mean to say, really, I am near to developing a neurosis - is there anyone around who doesn't want to study or kill me?" Floote raised a tentative hand. "Ah, yes, thank you, Floote." "There is also Mrs Tunstell, madam," he offered hopefully, is if Ivy were some kind of consolation prize. "I notice you don't mention my fair-weather husband." "I suspect, at this moment, madam, he probably wants to kill you." Alexia couldn't help smiling. "Good point.”