Ce livre est une collection de causeries de Charles Baudelaire illustrées par les oeuvres de l'artiste Constantin Guys. Le livre prend pour thème l'art, les artistes et leurs vies, ainsi que les liens entre l'art et la société. Les lecteurs pourront découvrir les idées et les opinions de Baudelaire sur ces sujets, ainsi que des images des illustrations de Guys qui constituent une partie importante du livre. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.