The Songs of Maldoror

Translated into English by R J Dent

Written between 1868 and 1869 by Le Comte de Lautréamont, the pseudonym of Isidore Ducasse, The Songs of Maldoror was discovered by the Surrealists and hailed as a dark progenitor of their movement.

This new version of Lautréamont’s influential masterpiece is translated into modern English by R J Dent and is published by Infinity Land Press on 1st October 2022.

The Songs of Maldoror is illustrated throughout with Karolina Urbaniak’s savagely beautiful illustrations. It has a Foreword by Audrey Szasz and an Afterword by Jeremy Reed.

Title: The Songs of Maldoror

Author: Le Comte de Lautréamont

Translator: R J Dent

Illustrator: Karolina Urbaniak

Foreword: Audrey Szasz

Afterword: Jeremy Reed

Publisher: Infinity Land Press

ISBN: 978-1-8382803-7-6

Format: Hardback

Dimensions: 210mm (8¼“) x 148mm (5¾”)

Pages: 288

Language: English

Book details and purchase link: https://www.infinitylandpress.com/the-songs-of-maldoror

R J Dent: http://www.rjdent.com/

Infinity Land Press: https://www.infinitylandpress.com/

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