If it was a ... It would Baudelaire - for me, anyway. Owning a volume of the Pleiades is in itself an intense pleasure for those who love literature and nice things, but can, in addition, enjoy the erudition of Claude Pichois eminent Baudelaire specialist, is even more enjoyable! Annotations and notes, rich, exciting, account for almost half of the volume. Charles was well worth it; his fans will be thrilled beyond words.