| Author |
France, Anatole, 1844-1924 |
| Title |
La vie littéraire. Deuxième série
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
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| Summary |
"La vie littéraire. Deuxième série" by Anatole France is a collection of literary essays written in the late 19th century. The work reflects France's thoughts on contemporary literature, its evolution, and the various movements, particularly focusing on symbolic and decadent literature. The author shares personal anecdotes and philosophical musings, discussing different writers and their significance, which gives readers insight into the literary landscape of that era. The opening of this volume sets the tone with a preface expressing gratitude for the reception of his previous essays. France reflects on the nature of contradictions in thought and feeling, acknowledging the impossibility of aligning personal maxims with emotional experiences. He introduces the complexity of understanding modern literature, particularly the challenges posed by mysticism and the symbolic school. The author suggests that true comprehension of literature goes beyond strict logic, and he offers a nuanced exploration of various literary styles and philosophies, indicating a journey through the realm of artistic expression and its philosophical implications. (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 |
French literature -- History and criticism
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
19344 |
| Release Date |
Sep 22, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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