Project Gutenberg 2005-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 494 Downer, Charles Alfred 1866 1930 Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Juliet Sutherland, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. "Frédéric Mistral" by Charles Alfred Downer is a scholarly work focused on the life and poetry of the notable Provençal poet, Frédéric Mistral, written in the early 20th century. The text explores Mistral's integral role in the revival of the Provençal language and literature, along with his contributions to the Félibrige movement, which aimed to promote Provençal culture and identity. The opening of this study introduces Mistral's significance as a leader in the 19th-century Provençal renaissance, illustrating his personal journey and the cultural context in which he operated. It elaborates on the revival of Provençal as a literary language and Mistral's pivotal influence on this movement, highlighting his relationships with contemporaries and his determination to see the language thrive. Additionally, it touches upon Mistral's humble origins, his early love for the Provençal dialect, and the various literary efforts he undertook to elevate its status, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of his work and the impact it had on both the local populace and the broader French literary landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mistral, Frédéric, 1830-1914 Poets, Occitan -- 19th century -- Biography Lexicographers -- France -- Biography Provence (France) -- Biography PC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: French Literature 377764 2025-06-07T11:56:24.646445 text/html 382376 2020-12-13T11:52:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 152110 2020-12-13T11:52:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239308 2025-06-07T11:56:36.481924 application/epub+zip 240476 2025-06-07T11:56:29.076459 application/epub+zip 202840 2025-06-07T11:56:27.190479 application/epub+zip 420436 2025-06-07T11:56:41.131867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410478 2025-06-07T11:56:34.828455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378706 2022-09-08T10:20:20.709098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313596 2025-06-07T11:56:23.571428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313434 2020-12-13T11:52:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 123914 2020-12-13T11:52:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 312426 2020-12-13T11:52:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123576 2020-12-13T11:52:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 312436 2020-12-13T11:52:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123040 2020-12-13T11:52:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22874 2025-06-07T11:56:41.784843 application/rdf+xml 13395 2025-06-07T11:56:27.795440 image/jpeg 3487 2025-06-07T11:56:27.492411 image/jpeg 223146 2025-06-07T11:56:24.687459 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