"French Love Poems" fishing fly lay flat to dry

lay flat to dry

by way of Barcelona

from Chaucer to Clarice Lispector

A Collection of Stories and Recipes is illustrated with exclusive commissions by acclaimed still life photographers—equal parts sumptuous

Designer: Sonja Fries

"French Love Poems" fishing fly lay flat to dryInspired by the great tradition of French love poetry, New Directions presents a beautiful, small gift edition, dedicated to what makes the world go round. Filled with devotion and lust, sensuality and eroticism, fevers and overtures, these poems showcase some of the most passionate verses in the French language. From the classic sixteenth century love sonnets of Louise Lab and Maurice Sceve to the piercing lyricism of the Romantics and the dreamlike