Illuminations

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Read by J. C. Guan

French · 1886 · 1h 25m · Poetry

4 (46 reviews)

Illuminations include some autobiographical allusions to his voyant (visionary) period, which began in 1869; but Illuminations is neither a confession nor an apology. Its several dozen short prose works and two free-verse poems transcend prose grammar by allowing their words to drift away from their dictionary definitions. Ever-elusive, relentless, overflowing with sinuous cadences, Illuminations transcends Une Saison en Enfer as it in turn had transcended Rimbaud's early verses. Some scholars even propose that some of the Illuminations may have been written after Une Saison, which supposedly marked his farewell to literature. (From Wikipedia)

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Les Illuminations - Notice de Paul Verlaine 2:55 Read by J. C. Guan
Après le Déluge 2:43 Read by J. C. Guan
Barbare 1:39 Read by J. C. Guan
Mystique 1:16 Read by J. C. Guan
Aube 1:38 Read by J. C. Guan
Fleurs 1:08 Read by J. C. Guan
Being Beauteous 1:24 Read by J. C. Guan
Antique 1:00 Read by J. C. Guan
Royauté 0:58 Read by J. C. Guan
Enfance 5:41 Read by J. C. Guan
Vies 3:13 Read by J. C. Guan
Ornières 1:17 Read by J. C. Guan
Marine 1:12 Read by J. C. Guan
Mouvement 1:42 Read by J. C. Guan
Villes 2:52 Read by J. C. Guan
Villes 3:18 Read by J. C. Guan
Métropolitain 2:15 Read by J. C. Guan
Promontoire 1:45 Read by J. C. Guan
Scènes 1:28 Read by J. C. Guan
Parade 2:17 Read by J. C. Guan
Ville 1:34 Read by J. C. Guan
Départ 0:39 Read by J. C. Guan
A une raison 0:55 Read by J. C. Guan
H 0:59 Read by J. C. Guan
Angoisse 1:21 Read by J. C. Guan
Bottom 1:08 Read by J. C. Guan
Veillées 1:46 Read by J. C. Guan
Nocturne vulgaire 1:39 Read by J. C. Guan
Matinée d'ivresse 2:05 Read by J. C. Guan
Phrases 2:23 Read by J. C. Guan
Conte 2:22 Read by J. C. Guan
Honte 1:09 Read by J. C. Guan
Vagabonds 1:38 Read by J. C. Guan
Nous somes tes grands-parents 2:57 Read by J. C. Guan
Chanson de la plus haute tour 1:23 Read by J. C. Guan
Ouvriers 2:44 Read by J. C. Guan
O saisons! ô châteaux! 0:56 Read by J. C. Guan
Bruxelles 1:52 Read by J. C. Guan
Age d'or 1:28 Read by J. C. Guan
Eternité 1:06 Read by J. C. Guan
La rivière de cassis roule ignorée 1:13 Read by J. C. Guan
Loin des oiseaux, des troupeaux, des villageoises 1:20 Read by J. C. Guan
Michel et Christine 2:02 Read by J. C. Guan
Dévotion 1:44 Read by J. C. Guan
Soir historique 2:04 Read by J. C. Guan
Qu'est-ce pour nous, mon coeur, que les nappes de sang 1:56 Read by J. C. Guan
Démocratie 1:02 Read by J. C. Guan

Reviews

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(2 stars)

La voix n'est pas très agréable, et le fait d'avoir découpé chaque partie et de répéter le nom des parties etc et assez dérangeant... du coup j'ai arrêté l'écoute. Dommage !

Illuminations


(4 stars)

You know, I don't understand much French but I have the impression that Illuminations is at least worth four stars.

illuminé


(5 stars)

Je réécoute sans cesse cette oeuvre incroyable. la lectrice m'hypnotise chaque jour, je réécoute et m'enivre. bravo J.C


(5 stars)

il’ donne des frissons je ,l’adore

Would be better if it is available in PDF format


(3 stars)

I have been listening the libre vox recording but couldn't meet the requirements regarding voice and feelings of the content. Improvements are required.