TY  - BOOK
AU  - Véron,Pierre
TI  - Le panthéon de poche
AV  - PQ 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - France -- Biography -- Anecdotes
KW  - France -- Biography -- Humor
N1  - Release date is 2016-07-07; Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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N2  - "Le panthéon de poche" by Pierre Véron is a biographical collection written in the late 19th century. This work presents a series of satirical reflections on notable figures of the time, exploring their characteristics, achievements, and societal perceptions in a blend of humor and critique. The text appears to juxtapose grandeur with modesty, suggesting a diversion from the conventional, grandiose representations often found in traditional biographies.  The opening of the book introduces its unique format, presenting a series of brief and pointed sketches on various individuals, akin to the entries in a dictionary or a hall of fame. Each entry combines physical descriptions with witty critiques or observations regarding the subjects' talents, personalities, and societal roles. For example, Abd-el-Kader is depicted as a once-great patriot now reduced to being merely a shadow of his former self, while other figures are characterized with clever analogies and humor. This approach provides a distinctive take on historical and contemporary personalities, setting the tone for a light yet piercing commentary on the nature of fame, recognition, and the complexity of human character in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52520
ER  -