XLVII
The story of my translation of Edgar Poe.
The story of the Fleurs du Mal. The humiliation of
being misunderstood and my lawsuit.
The story of my relations with all the celebrated
men of the age.
Some amusing portraits of certain imbeciles:
Clément de Ris.
Castagnary.
Portraits of magistrates, officials, newspaper editors,
etc.
Portraits of artists in general.
Of the chief editor and of the rank and file. The
immense pleasure which the French people take in
being regimented. It is the If I were King!
Portraits and Anecdotes.
François Buloz—Houssaye—the precious Rouy—
de Calonne—Charpentier, who corrects his authors,
by virtue of the equality bestowed on all men by the
immortal principles of (17)89—Chevalier, a really
typical editor-in-chief under the Empire.
