Baudelaire in Chains: A Portrait of the Artist as a Drug Addict

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In this fascinating and original contribution to Baudelaire studies, the author contends that the drug is at the root of all of Baudelaire's probelms, and in particular his chronic inability to apply himself to any prolongedcreative work which constantly tormented him.

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Colloquially written, in an often engaging style more reminiscent of contemporary journalism than standard scholarly research, this is the account of Hilton's determination to winkle out Baudelaire's secret, breaking through a reserve he reads as 'typically English.''' --French Review

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Frank Hilton has for many years been a visiting lecturer in European Literature at Central St Martins College of Art and Design as well as working for television. He has written a number of drama series and serials, translated French and German documentary and feature films, and worked on a variety of political and military documentaries as a writer and researcher. His previous book, The Paras, accompanied the highly successful BBC television series, also initiated by the author.