Gambling (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Baudelaire
- First Published: 1857
- Type of Work: Meditation
- Genres: Poetry, Meditation
- Subjects: France or French people, Gambling, Nineteenth century, Prostitution or prostitutes, Paris, Card games, Games
The Poem
“Gambling” (also translated as “Gamblers”) is a twenty-four line poem, divided into six stanzas. Each line contains twelve syllables and is thus an Alexandrine, which has been a traditional verse form used by French poets for centuries. Each stanza observes the same abab rhyme scheme.
Charles Baudelaire included this poem in the section entitled “Tableaux parisiens” (Parisian Scenes) in The Flowers of Evil; “Parisian Scenes” is the second of the six sections in the book. In “Parisian Scenes,” Baudelaire described diverse aspects...
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