Project Gutenberg 2004-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 198 Renan, Ernest 1823 1892 Renan, Joseph Ernest Renan, Ernestos Renán, Ernesto Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse. English Recollections of My Youth E-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Leah Moser, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Recollections of My Youth" by Ernest Renan is a memoir written in the late 19th century that reflects on the author's childhood and formative experiences in Brittany, France. The narrative serves as a retrospective exploration of Renan's youth, touching on themes of nostalgia, spirituality, and the cultural essence of Brittany. Through personal anecdotes, he captures the complex interplay between his early life in a religious community and his intellectual development. The opening of the memoir sets a contemplative tone, as Renan introduces the legend of the submerged city of Is, which symbolizes the elusive nature of memory. He expresses a desire to revisit his childhood, although he acknowledges that his recollections will not form a linear narrative but rather a collection of impressions and reflections. Through vivid descriptions of his upbringing in Tréguier, the author highlights the spiritual and idealistic influences of his surroundings, from the imposing cathedral to the revered clergy who shaped his moral compass. The narrative delves into his childhood experiences, relationships, and the gradual awakening of his intellectual curiosity, setting the stage for a profound exploration of his transitional journey from innocence to experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Renan, Ernest, 1823-1892 PQ Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature 575741 2025-07-05T15:54:20.445404 text/html 560031 2024-10-28T19:50:32 text/html 278591 2025-07-05T15:54:28.136389 application/epub+zip 288696 2025-07-05T15:54:22.812402 application/epub+zip 288696 2025-07-05T15:54:21.461404 application/epub+zip 502988 2025-07-05T15:54:32.383350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464105 2025-07-05T15:54:27.141413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420004 2022-09-06T22:16:48.450850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505210 2023-10-06T06:30:47.806463 text/plain 485350 2024-10-28T19:50:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15885 2025-07-05T15:54:32.507378 application/rdf+xml 12715 2025-07-05T15:54:21.962444 image/jpeg 3726 2025-07-05T15:54:21.710406 image/jpeg 268229 2025-07-05T15:54:20.487454 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia