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The Sleeper of the Valley - Rimbaud - Quote Poster Poetry

The Sleeper of the Valley - Rimbaud - Quote Poster Poetry

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Read the full text of "Le Dormeur du val" and our analysis →

"It is a green hollow where a river sings."

Context of the work

Written by Rimbaud at sixteen in October 1870, in the midst of the Franco-Prussian War, this sonnet first describes a young soldier asleep in an idyllic natural setting, before the last line reveals that he is dead, with two red holes in his right side.

What is the twist in Rimbaud's "Le Dormeur du val"?

The poem describes a young soldier who appears to be peacefully sleeping in nature, but the last line reveals that he is actually dead in battle. It is one of the most famous anti-war poems in the French language.

Which format to choose for this "Le Dormeur du val" poster?

This "Le Dormeur du val" poster is available in 30 x 40 cm, 40 x 50 cm, and 50 x 70 cm. The 30 x 40 cm size is suitable for a hallway, office, or gallery wall; the 50 x 70 cm size stands alone above a sofa or bed. The frame is not included, the sizes are standard and can be found commercially.

Gift idea for an engaged poetry enthusiast, a literature student, or a fan of Rimbaud and his dazzling writing.

Features and formats

Available formats: 30 x 40 cm, 40 x 50 cm, 50 x 70 cm
Paper: thick eco-friendly matte paper
Printing: high resolution, colors stable over time
Frame: not included
Print medium: poster, art print on matte paper
Theme: quotation, poetry
Average observed delivery times: 3 business days, careful packaging

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Beautiful words deserve beautiful paper

These verses are set to be hung: a chosen typeface, measured margins, white space worked around the text. It is this layout that makes you want to read them again.

The paper is an uncoated matte 170 gsm. Its surface stays slightly fibrous, the ink sinks in, the light spreads across it. You read it the way you read a book.

It is eco-friendly paper from sustainably managed forests, and printed as close to you as possible to shorten transport.

Hanging a poem is not the same as reading it once. The text stays there, you catch two lines in passing, and the day pauses for a second. It is a moment you give yourself, and offer to those who live with you.

There is a quiet pleasure in living with French literature in the original. The poem keeps the language it was written in, and with it the sound the writer chose, which no translation quite carries over. On an English-speaking wall it stops being decoration and becomes something with a little cachet: a piece of France you can read on your way past, every morning.

It earns the large format. At 50x70 cm the text is read from across the room, and the page holds a wall the way a painting does.

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