02090cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000032001122450026001442460024001702640051001943000047002453360026002923370026003183380036003445000093003805000031004735080105005045201062006095340045016716530018017168560042017345147UtSlPG20260610133135.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aFrance, Anatole,d1844-192413aLe Jardin d'Épicure1 aLe Jardin d'Epicure 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Jardin_d%27%C3%89picure  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Le Jardin d'Épicure" by Anatole France is a philosophical novel written in the late 19th century. The book delves into themes of existence, suffering, love, and the human condition through a rich tapestry of reflections that contemplate both the cosmic scope of life and the intricate nature of personal relationships.   At the start of the novel, the narrative opens with a profound examination of humanity's past beliefs about the universe, contrasting ancient perceptions of a geocentric cosmos with contemporary understandings of the vastness and complexity of the universe. France explores philosophical musings on life, the nature of existence, and the interplay between pleasure and pain. The prose reflects on how humanity grapples with the existential dread of mortality, critiques societal norms surrounding love and desire, and acknowledges the inseparable connection between joy and suffering, ultimately suggesting that true beauty in life resonates from the delicate balance of these dualities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench essays40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5147