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Goncourt, Edmond de, 1822-1896 |
| Author |
Goncourt, Jules de, 1830-1870 |
| Title |
Journal des Goncourt (Troisième série, troisième volume)
Mémoires de la vie littéraire
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team of Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
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| Summary |
"Journal des Goncourt (Troisième série, troisième volume)" by Goncourt and Goncourt is a memoir written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an insightful account of literary life during the period, reflecting on personal experiences, engaging conversations, and notable contemporaries within the literary scene, including discussions about fellow authors and the broader cultural landscape. At the start of this volume, the narrator shares reflections on the New Year, revealing a sense of fatigue and introspection as he contemplates his social life, health, and interactions with other literary figures at dinner parties. The opening entries chronicle dinners with renowned writers and discussions about theatrical productions, alongside observations about the shifts in the literary and artistic world, personal reminiscences, and critiques of peers' work. Through these entries, the reader gains a glimpse into the vibrant yet complex world of late 19th-century French literature and society, as seen through the eyes of one of its notable chroniclers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Novelists, French -- 19th century -- Diaries
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| Subject |
Goncourt, Edmond de, 1822-1896 -- Diaries
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| Subject |
Goncourt, Jules de, 1830-1870 -- Diaries
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Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
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| Subject |
Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
18055 |
| Release Date |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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