Unfolding Mallarme The Development of a Poetic Art

Unfolding Mallarme provides a coherent account of Mallarme's poetic developments from his earliest verse to his final masterpiece, "Un coup de Des." A series of close readings demonstrate the intricate linguistic and formal play to be found in many of his major poems; and, in a detailed analysis of "Un coup de Des," Pearson explores the "profound calculation" upon which Mallarme's final, seemingly chaotic masterpiece is based.