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100 1 _aLamartine, Alphonse de,
_d1790-1869
245 1 0 _aCours familier de Littérature - Volume 10
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-10-03
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"Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 10" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a collection of literary essays written in the mid-19th century. The work explores various aspects of literature through discussions of significant poets and their works, with a notable focus on the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto and his renowned epic, "Orlando Furioso." Lamartine's engaging and reflective style invites readers into the world of literature, highlighting its ability to evoke both emotion and amusement. The opening of the volume sets the scene for a rich discourse that intertwines personal reflections with literary critique. Lamartine introduces Ariosto by advocating the importance of enjoying literature for both pleasure and aesthetic appreciation, contrasting lighter works with heavier themes. He recounts his visit to Ariosto's house in Ferrara, imbued with nostalgia and admiration for the poet's legacy. The narrative then transitions into a detailed examination of Ariosto's life, his influences, and a preliminary analysis of "Orlando Furioso," teasing the profound charm and intricacies of the poem while preparing readers for the deeper exploration of themes such as love, heroism, and artistic creation that will follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLiterature -- History and criticism
653 _aFrench literature -- History and criticism
653 _aFrance -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37604
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