Isidore Ducasse’s Os Cantos de Maldoror (1868–1869) is a foundational, radical prose poem featuring an anti-hero embodying absolute evil, rebellion against God, and profound misanthropy. The text, often studied for its use of the grotesque and bizarre similes to shatter traditional narratives, was later embraced by Surrealists for its dream-like, subversive nature. Explore the complete text at Project Gutenberg The Royal Literary Fund