{"title":"William Crosby","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. Crosby was born in 1914 and raised in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He served the U.S. Army in many capacities but his expertise was within the medical field. Having published over 500 articles on various aspects of medicine, Crosby turned his attention to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boaeditions.org\/collections\/charles-baudelaire\" title=\"Charles Baudelaire\"\u003eCharles Baudelaire\u003c\/a\u003e after reading one of his “Spleen” poems in \u003cem\u003eLes Fleurs du mal\u003c\/em\u003e. Because Baudelaire used “spleen” to indicate an organ of anger and melancholy, Crosby provided his own translated quatrain from Baudelaire’s poems to introduce previous connotations attached to the spleen. He worked on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boaeditions.org\/collections\/translations\/products\/flowers-of-evil-and-paris-spleen\" title=\"Flowers of Evil and Paris Spleen\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Fleurs du Mal \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLe Spleen de Paris \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003efor 14 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flowers-of-evil-and-paris-spleen","title":"Flowers of Evil and Paris Spleen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I am moved by these translations, by mastery of both languages, plus the total absorption of the spirit of Baudelaire. Dr. Crosby...preserves the passion and verbal power of Baudelaire, the voice and rhythm of the verse. I recognize Baudelaire's voice in these translations.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—Anna Balakian, Professor of Comparitive Literature, NYU, and author of\u003cem\u003e The Symbolist Movement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFar, Far From Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHere is a house that's doubly blessed \u003cbr\u003eWhere dwells a girl, much overdressed,\u003cbr\u003eTranquil yet ready as the best. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith one small hand she fans her breast,\u003cbr\u003eAn elbow in her cushions pressed; \u003cbr\u003eHer fountains weep without a rest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis now is Dorothea's suite. \u003cbr\u003e—Far off a falls or breeze complains:\u003cbr\u003eThe sobbings of their songs compete \u003cbr\u003eTo soothe this pampered little cheat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom high and low, by greatest pains, \u003cbr\u003eHer tender skin is made replete \u003cbr\u003eWith salves and scents and lovely stains.\u003cbr\u003e—A flower in its nook repines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© BOA Editions, Ltd 1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable editions:\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \u003cbr\u003ePrice: $23.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8418425157,"sku":"0-918526-87-6","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0178\/products\/FLOWERS_OF_EVIL_7305eb60-aa12-4c06-9b84-eae90bf57e01.jpg?v=1527683263"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0178\/collections\/William_Crosby.jpg?v=1525876910","url":"https:\/\/shop.boaeditions.org\/collections\/william-crosby.oembed","provider":"Boa Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}