A new, definitive edition of Lautreamont's influential masterpiece. Vividly translated by R. J. Dent - the first new translation for over thirty years - this edition also includes a foreword by French Surrealist poet Paul Eluard and a concise biography of the author by poet Jeremy Reed. In addition, an introduction by series editor Candice Black details the links between Maldoror and the Surrealist movement.