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Title:
Journal des Goncourt (Deuxième volume)
Mémoires de la vie littéraire
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goncourt_Journal Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_des_Goncourt
Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Mireille Harmelin and PG Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
Summary: "Journal des Goncourt (Deuxième volume)" by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt is a literary journal written during the mid-19th century. This work captures the thoughts, observations, and reflections of the authors as they navigate the world of literature and art in the bustling cultural landscape of Paris. The journal offers a glimpse into their interactions with notable figures of the time, as well as their insights on contemporary society and its artistic expressions. The opening of the journal sets the tone with contemplative remarks on life, society, and artistic endeavors. It begins on New Year's Day, marked by a somber reflection on loss and memory. The authors describe a visit to their elderly cousin Cornélie, highlighting the contrast between the richness of familial connections and the stark reality of poverty. Through anecdotes, they ponder the nature of fame, politics, and art, showcasing their critical views on public figures and societal mores. As they engage in conversations with fellow writers and artists like Flaubert and Gautier, themes of artistic ambition, existential despondency, and the complexities of human relationships begin to emerge, hinting at the deeper intellectual and emotional explorations to come in the subsequent entries of the journal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Goncourt, Edmond de, 1822-1896
Author: Goncourt, Jules de, 1830-1870
EBook No.: 14803
Published: Jan 25, 2005
Downloads: 369
Language: French
Subject: Novelists, French -- 19th century -- Diaries
Subject: Goncourt, Edmond de, 1822-1896 -- Diaries
Subject: Goncourt, Jules de, 1830-1870 -- Diaries
Subject: Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Subject: Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Journal des Goncourt (Deuxième volume)
Mémoires de la vie littéraire
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goncourt_Journal Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_des_Goncourt
Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Mireille Harmelin and PG Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
Summary: "Journal des Goncourt (Deuxième volume)" by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt is a literary journal written during the mid-19th century. This work captures the thoughts, observations, and reflections of the authors as they navigate the world of literature and art in the bustling cultural landscape of Paris. The journal offers a glimpse into their interactions with notable figures of the time, as well as their insights on contemporary society and its artistic expressions. The opening of the journal sets the tone with contemplative remarks on life, society, and artistic endeavors. It begins on New Year's Day, marked by a somber reflection on loss and memory. The authors describe a visit to their elderly cousin Cornélie, highlighting the contrast between the richness of familial connections and the stark reality of poverty. Through anecdotes, they ponder the nature of fame, politics, and art, showcasing their critical views on public figures and societal mores. As they engage in conversations with fellow writers and artists like Flaubert and Gautier, themes of artistic ambition, existential despondency, and the complexities of human relationships begin to emerge, hinting at the deeper intellectual and emotional explorations to come in the subsequent entries of the journal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Goncourt, Edmond de, 1822-1896
Author: Goncourt, Jules de, 1830-1870
EBook No.: 14803
Published: Jan 25, 2005
Downloads: 369
Language: French
Subject: Novelists, French -- 19th century -- Diaries
Subject: Goncourt, Edmond de, 1822-1896 -- Diaries
Subject: Goncourt, Jules de, 1830-1870 -- Diaries
Subject: Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Subject: Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.