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Le Voyage

poem by Baudelaire
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"Le Voyage" is a poem by Charles Baudelaire, published in his collection Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil) in 1861. The poem is part of the collection's structure, which Baudelaire intended to have a beginning and an end, with each poem contributing to a larger meaning.12

"Le Voyage" is often read in conjunction with the concluding poem of Les Fleurs du mal, serving as a journey through self and society in search of an elusive satisfaction. The poem explores themes of travel and the search for the new, which ultimately remains beyond reach. It is noted as a counterpoint to Arthur Rimbaud's poem "The Drunken Boat," which distinguishes between art and reality.23

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  3. The Drunken Boat

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