06/05/2026
A new book from Larry Beckett:
Romances Without Words is a translation from the French of Paul Verlaine of Romances Sans Paroles, written while he was travelling with Arthur Rimbaud, completed 1873, and published 1874. The dedication to Rimbaud, crossed out by the first publisher and left out of all subsequent editions, has been restored.
In Solitary is a translation of Cellulairement, written while in prison for shooting Rimbaud, completed 1875, and published 2013. This is the first English translation of the complete original prison text.
Now available for purchase here:
https://livingstonpress.org/product/romance-without-words/