Shortly before his death at the age of twenty, the young literary sensation Raymond Radiguet compiled a volume of his poetry, composed between the ages of fourteen and eighteen. Presented here, this prodigious oeuvre is notable as much for its homage to classical style as it is for its risqué and even licentious undertones: it is, by Radiguet's own admission, an interpretation of ''the birth of Venus'', a depiction of the awakening of the senses. Based on the authoritative 1925 text, this dual-language edition also contains Radiguet's foreword to the collection, providing an invaluable insight into the history and interpretation of the works.

Cheeks on Fire

Literature & Fiction

Radiguet

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Calder Publications Ltd

<p>Je vais encourir bien des reproches. Mais qu'y puis-je ? Est-ce ma faute si j'eus douze ans quelques mois avant la dclaration de la guerre ? Sans doute, les troubles qui me vinrent de cette priode extraordinaire furent d'une sorte qu'on n'prouve jamais cet ge; mais comme il n'existe rien d'assez fort pour nous vieillir malgr les apparences, c'est en enfant que je devais me conduire dans une aventure o dj un homme et prouv de l'embarras.</p>

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