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Selected poems by French poet Paul Eluard, each poem has exquisite illustrations specially drawn by Picasso for these poems. Eluard is a master of poetry. Among the Surrealist poets, his poems are the most clear and fluent and exude the flavor of life. His poetic style is simple and plain, full of lyrical meaning, and the poet's true feelings are revealed between the lines. He likes to pursue strange metaphors and parallel syntax, and he shows fair ingenuity in his attempts to break the rhythm of poetry. He regarded life as poetry and poetry as life. His passion remained undiminished throughout his life and he wrote thousands of poems. The poet's unique imagery, far-reaching artistic conception, hazy and lingering emotions have been favored by generations of readers. This book is a testament to the close friendship between two great artists, and the text and pictures complement each other beautifully.