---
product_id: 10350168
title: "The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993"
price: "€ 39.34"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/10350168-the-pleasures-of-the-damned-poems-1951-1993
store_origin: CY
region: Cyprus
---

# The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993

**Price:** € 39.34
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993
- **How much does it cost?** € 39.34 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.cy](https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/10350168-the-pleasures-of-the-damned-poems-1951-1993)

## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993 [Bukowski, Charles] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993

Review: An excellent book - Charles Bukowski or whichever of his colorful names he went by, was a fantastic poet both beat poet in establishments for money or beer or both, or in written in print, but also a beautifully spirited poet that has some of those works also featured in another book by Bukowski called ‘Run With the Hunted’. I would suggest both of these books. ‘Hunted’ is not pure poetry, though. There is some of Bukowski’s background in it. This book was great to read. A nice array of the author’s poetry.
Review: Freaking amazing! I'm not going to get all flowery and ... - Freaking amazing! I'm not going to get all flowery and sentimental because Bukowski I don't think would have appreciated it or thought it too trite expressing the elite-est "cuteness". Bukowski wasn't cute or pretty in his writing...he wrote what he saw around him with an awake and aware in-the-moment presence that is reality. Reality is not pretty or kind. I love his writing for that. Also I found the words to his dead love in the poems "for Jane: with all the Love I had, Which Was Not Enough:", "Notice", and "for Jane" more touching than anything I have read in a long time. The grief he felt was enormous, world wrecking and I identified with that grief since I lost my husband and soul mate two years ago. I cried on the evening train reading these poems and found myself saying aloud "He KNEW!" No one that has lost such an integral part of themselves is able to express that sort of gut wrenching of a tribute without having truly loved and suffered greatly. He made me laugh, think, gasp at the rawness of life I remember seeing living in the outskirts of San Francisco in the 70's. He took down a memory lane of my own childhood and re-examine myself in a way I haven't in a very, very long time. I never met you, Chuck, but I feel like I knew you, I would buy you a drink at the races if I could. Thank you for being so brutishly honest and more clean in your observations about the world than 80% of the population. Bukowski clean? Oh, yeah. He stripped down things to what they actually are instead of what society likes to pretend them to be. That to me is a clean, healthy lungful of fresh air! He was vulgar in his language, but in case you haven't really stepped out of your cubicle or hide-y hole...the world IS vulgar, uncivilized and mean and a vast majority of us in the lower classes (which is damn near anyone under a million anymore) lives with that. We're your elderly on the pensions and social security, waitresses, garbage men, retail sales people, and secretaries. You know, the ones the upper classes can't live without because we are the professional maids and nannies and buttwipers making minimum wage to slightly over, but still in the poverty level that make their world go round. We see the unsanitized and unedited truth. Mother Nature is one cruel mother. Bukowski had the balls to say it! Thank you again for your humanity and insight.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #84,341 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #81 in American Fiction Anthologies #176 in Love Poems #5,262 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,232) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 1.15 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0061228443 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0061228445 |
| Item Weight  | 1.35 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 576 pages |
| Publication date  | December 2, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Ecco |

## Images

![The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61eyTwxNXHL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent book
*by D***K on May 17, 2020*

Charles Bukowski or whichever of his colorful names he went by, was a fantastic poet both beat poet in establishments for money or beer or both, or in written in print, but also a beautifully spirited poet that has some of those works also featured in another book by Bukowski called ‘Run With the Hunted’. I would suggest both of these books. ‘Hunted’ is not pure poetry, though. There is some of Bukowski’s background in it. This book was great to read. A nice array of the author’s poetry.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Freaking amazing! I'm not going to get all flowery and ...
*by A***N on June 5, 2016*

Freaking amazing! I'm not going to get all flowery and sentimental because Bukowski I don't think would have appreciated it or thought it too trite expressing the elite-est "cuteness". Bukowski wasn't cute or pretty in his writing...he wrote what he saw around him with an awake and aware in-the-moment presence that is reality. Reality is not pretty or kind. I love his writing for that. Also I found the words to his dead love in the poems "for Jane: with all the Love I had, Which Was Not Enough:", "Notice", and "for Jane" more touching than anything I have read in a long time. The grief he felt was enormous, world wrecking and I identified with that grief since I lost my husband and soul mate two years ago. I cried on the evening train reading these poems and found myself saying aloud "He KNEW!" No one that has lost such an integral part of themselves is able to express that sort of gut wrenching of a tribute without having truly loved and suffered greatly. He made me laugh, think, gasp at the rawness of life I remember seeing living in the outskirts of San Francisco in the 70's. He took down a memory lane of my own childhood and re-examine myself in a way I haven't in a very, very long time. I never met you, Chuck, but I feel like I knew you, I would buy you a drink at the races if I could. Thank you for being so brutishly honest and more clean in your observations about the world than 80% of the population. Bukowski clean? Oh, yeah. He stripped down things to what they actually are instead of what society likes to pretend them to be. That to me is a clean, healthy lungful of fresh air! He was vulgar in his language, but in case you haven't really stepped out of your cubicle or hide-y hole...the world IS vulgar, uncivilized and mean and a vast majority of us in the lower classes (which is damn near anyone under a million anymore) lives with that. We're your elderly on the pensions and social security, waitresses, garbage men, retail sales people, and secretaries. You know, the ones the upper classes can't live without because we are the professional maids and nannies and buttwipers making minimum wage to slightly over, but still in the poverty level that make their world go round. We see the unsanitized and unedited truth. Mother Nature is one cruel mother. Bukowski had the balls to say it! Thank you again for your humanity and insight.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommended.
*by J***E on February 13, 2025*

His writing take some getting used to, but it grows on you eventually.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993
- Love is a Dog From Hell
- You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/10350168-the-pleasures-of-the-damned-poems-1951-1993](https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/10350168-the-pleasures-of-the-damned-poems-1951-1993)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Cyprus*
*Store origin: CY*
*Last updated: 2026-03-13*