← Theophile GautierAlbertusby Theophile GautierFaust-inspired poem of demonic pact and damnationFind on Amazon↗About the authorTheophile GautierFrench poet and critic who coined the phrase l'art pour l'art (art for art's sake) and was a key figure in both Romanticism and Parnassianism. His Emaux et Camees is his finest verse collection.More by Theophile GautierEmaux et CameesPoetry celebrating beauty of form and artistic perfection→Mademoiselle de MaupinNovella on cross-dressing and transgressive desire→Voyage en EspagneTravel narrative and impressions of Spain and its culture→