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100 1 _aClaudel, Paul,
_d1868-1955
240 1 0 _aConnaisance de l'est. English
245 1 4 _aThe East I know
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-06-13
508 _aAndrés V. Galia, Thiers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The East I Know" by Paul Claudel is a collection of poetic reflections and observations written in the early 20th century. The work captures Claudel's impressions and thoughts on various aspects of Eastern life, culture, and nature, revealing his deep fascination with the region's spirituality and aesthetics. Through a series of vignettes, Claudel transports readers to a world filled with imagery of lush landscapes, religious practices, and the vibrant daily lives of the people he encounters. The opening portion of the book begins with a vivid, lyrical exploration of the natural beauty and cultural richness of the East, beginning with a descriptive meditation on the cocoa palm and its symbolic significance. Claudel's text flows with rich imagery, evoking the sensations experienced in Ceylon as he reflects on the people, their customs, and the landscapes he traverses. As he observes a chaotic yet harmonious world filled with life, imperfection, and spirituality, the reader is drawn into the lush, sensory tapestry that Claudel meticulously weaves, setting the tone for an insightful journey throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Yale University Press, 1914
653 _aEast Asia
700 1 _aBenét, Teresa Frances,
_d1881-1919
700 1 _aBenét, William Rose,
_d1886-1950
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/eastiknow00clau/page/12/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70971
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