| Author |
Lemaître, Jules, 1853-1914 |
| Title |
Les contemporains, première série
Études et portraits littéraires
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Théodore de Banville -- Sully-Prudhomme -- François Coppée -- Edouard Grenier -- Madame Adam -- Madame Alphonse Daudet -- À propos d'un nouveau livre de classe -- Ernest Renan -- Ferdinand Brunetière -- Emile Zola -- Guy de Maupassant -- J.-K. Huysmans -- Georges Ohnet.
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| Credits |
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| Summary |
"Les contemporains, première série" by Jules Lemaître is a collection of literary studies and portraits written in the late 19th century. This work seems to delve into the lives and contributions of contemporary French authors, featuring notable figures such as Théodore de Banville, Sully-Prudhomme, and Émile Zola among others. Lemaître’s approach likely reflects on their styles, influences, and the literary movements of their time, offering readers insight into the landscape of French literature during this period. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to Lemaître's literary critiques and reflections on several poets, starting with Théodore de Banville. Lemaître emphasizes Banville’s unique approach to poetry, particularly his development of the "ode funambulesque," which marries comic and lyrical elements. He discusses Banville's techniques, such as the use of rhyme as a crucial device in creating effects in poetry and highlights how this poet's craftsmanship plays a central role in his work. Lemaître also juxtaposes Banville's approach to earlier poetic forms, illustrating the evolution of poetic expression in the context of romantic and whimsical themes, thus setting the stage for a broader exploration of the lives and works of contemporary authors that follow. (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 -- 19th century -- History and criticism
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| Subject |
Authors, French
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
19186 |
| Release Date |
Sep 5, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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