Balladeer’s Blog resumes its examination of the macabre 1868 French language work The Songs of Maldoror.
THE JUSTICE OFFERED BY THE LAW IS WORTHLESS
The supernatural being Maldoror, fresh off his sadistic murder of a 10 year old girl in the previous stanza, this time around turns his attentions on an 8 year old little boy. Our vile protagonist first spots the child sitting on a bench in the Tuileries Gardens. Maldoror sits down next to the boy and engages him in conversation.
The conversation consists of the monstrous figure peppering the child with questions about his beliefs and his dreams for the future as well as his barely-developed notions of right and wrong. Continue reading
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