Project Gutenberg 2005-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 171 Gourmont, Remy de 1858 1915 Gourmont, Remi de De Gourmont, Remy Gourmont, Remye L'Ymagier Le Danois, N. Drexelius, J. Coffe, M. Gourmont, Rémy de Vallotton, Félix 1865 1925 Vallotton, F. (Félix) Vallotton, Félix Édouard Vallotton, Felix Edouard Le livre des masques: Portraits symbolistes Maurice Maeterlinck -- Émile Verhaeren -- Henri de Régnier -- Francis Vielé-Griffin -- Stéphane Mallarmé -- Albert Samain -- Pierre Quillard -- A.-F. Herold -- Adolphe Retté -- Villiers de l'Isle-Adam -- Laurent Tailhade -- Jules Renard -- Louis Dumur -- Georges Eekhoud -- Paul Adam -- Lautréamont -- Tristan Corbière -- Arthur Rimbaud -- Francis Poictevin -- André Gide -- Pierre Louys -- Rachilde -- J.-K. Huysmans -- Jules Laforgue -- Jean Moréas -- Stuart Merrill -- Saint-Pol-Roux -- Robert de Montesquiou -- Gustave Kahn -- Paul Verlaine. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe. From images generously made available by Gallica (Bibliothèque Nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Le livre des masques: Portraits symbolistes" by Remy de Gourmont is a collection of critical essays and literary portraits written in the late 19th century. The work examines various symbolist writers and poets, providing insight into their philosophies and stylistic approaches while considering the broader context of literary evolution. Gourmont's analysis seeks to delve into the depths of the symbolism movement, exploring how it represents a shift towards individualism and artistic freedom in literature. The opening of this work presents a preface rich in philosophical musings about literature and artistic expression. Gourmont reflects on the complexities of literary evolution, particularly the symbolism movement, which he argues strived to transcend traditional forms and embrace new, individualistic expressions of art. He contrasts the symbolist approach with that of naturalism, emphasizing the symbolic representation of ideas as essential to literature. Through this lens, he introduces the subsequent portraits of notable writers, hinting at a mix of admiration and critique for their contributions to the evolving landscape of literature during his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Symbolism in literature PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 245000 2025-08-07T09:09:46.535804 text/html 242742 2021-01-26T00:42:59 text/html 959577 2025-08-07T09:09:54.612703 application/epub+zip 962500 2025-08-07T09:09:50.186728 application/epub+zip 163082 2025-08-07T09:09:48.807764 application/epub+zip 1160649 2025-08-07T09:09:57.712688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128422 2025-08-07T09:09:53.678740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282554 2022-09-08T08:06:29.171661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207842 2025-08-07T09:09:45.832793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202666 2020-12-12T17:56:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20948 2025-08-07T09:09:57.857781 application/rdf+xml 17187 2025-08-07T09:09:49.331744 image/jpeg 3917 2025-08-07T09:09:49.073738 image/jpeg 81925 2020-12-12T17:56:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 607815 2021-01-26T00:42:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 710563 2025-08-07T09:09:46.619857 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia