Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Clemm — his young wife and cousin, who inspired some of his most famous works.
Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine — their relationship caused scandal but had a huge impact on their poetry.
André Gide and his muses — his relationships with men and women were complex and full of contradictions, reflected in his literary works.
Paul Gauguin and the women of Tahiti — his move to Tahiti and relationships with local women radically changed his art.