02823cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500220016026400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850504090039950801130080852012860092153400450220765300630225265300280231570000330234370000250237685600430240199900170244446247UtSlPG20260610134048.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22003136  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aGourmont, Remy de,d1858-191514aThe Book of Masks 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-07-110 aMaeterlinck -- Verhaeren -- De Régnier -- Vielé-Griffin -- Mallarmé -- Samain -- Quillard -- Herold -- Retté -- De l'Isle-Adam -- Tailhadé -- Renard -- Dumur -- Eekhoud -- Adam -- Lautréamont -- Corbière -- Rimbaud -- Poictevin -- Gide -- Louys -- Rachilde -- Huysmans -- Laforgue -- Moréas -- Merrill -- Saint-Pol-Roux -- De Montesquiou -- Kahn -- Verlaine -- Translations from the text.  aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive and Cornell University.)  a"The Book of Masks" by Remy de Gourmont is a collection of critical essays written in the late 19th century. This work presents a series of critical portraits of various influential poets, particularly those associated with the Symbolist movement in France, analyzing their contributions to modern poetry. Through these essays, Gourmont explores the nature of art, individuality, and the creative spirit, aiming to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the aesthetics and philosophies that shaped contemporary literature.  The opening portion of the book features an introduction that emphasizes the importance of individual expression in literature, arguing against rigid classifications and moralistic judgments. It discusses the evolution of literary critique, praising Gourmont's approach as representative of the New Criticism. The introduction honors the Symbolists, highlighting figures such as Stéphane Mallarmé and others, and outlines the significance of their work in the context of emerging modern poetic forms. Through this lens, Gourmont sets the tone for exploring the unique characteristics and contributions of these poets, all while advocating for the value of personal experience in artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism  aSymbolism in literature1 aLewisohn, Ludwig,d1882-19551 aHoward, John,d1893-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46247  c87086d87086