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100 1 _aLemaître, Jules,
_d1853-1914
245 1 4 _aLes Contemporains, 3ème Série :
_bÉtudes et Portraits Littéraires
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-05-07
505 0 _aOctave Feuillet -- Edmond et Jules de Goncourt -- Pierre Loti -- H. Rabusson -- J. de Glouvet -- J. Soulary -- Le duc d'Aumale -- Gaston Paris -- Les femmes de France -- Chroniqueurs parisiens -- Henry Fouquier -- Henri Rochefort -- Jean Richepin -- Paul Bourget.
508 _aProduced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Les Contemporains, 3ème Série" by Jules Lemaître is a collection of literary studies and portraits written in the late 19th century. The text focuses on the works of contemporary authors, particularly examining the novels of Octave Feuillet, reflecting on themes such as romance, aristocracy, and the evolution of literature. Lemaître expresses a deep admiration for Feuillet's storytelling and character development, particularly concerning the romanticized portrayal of love and sacrifice. The opening of the book introduces Lemaître's reflections on the earlier novels of Octave Feuillet, recalling the profound pleasure they brought to him during his youth. He highlights the characteristics of Feuillet's protagonists—distinguished, passionate, and often embroiled in dramatic love stories—while lamenting how modern literature has shifted towards a more realistic portrayal of life that lacks the charm and idealism of the past. Lemaître emphasizes the allure of romanticism, drawing parallels between the heightened emotions in Feuillet’s works and the yearning for a more beautiful existence. He sets the tone for deeper explorations of both the literary landscape of his time and the timeless themes that resonate throughout literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
653 _aAuthors, French
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25378
999 _c66379
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