Project Gutenberg 2006-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 317 Bertrand, Aloysius 1807 1841 Bertrand, Louis Jacques Napoléon, called Aloïsius Bertrand, Louis Jacques Napoleon, called Aloisius Gaspard de la nuit: Fantaisies à la manière de Rembrandt et de Callot Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspard_de_la_Nuit_(poetry_collection) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspard_de_la_nuit Produced by Marc D'Hooghe. "Gaspard de la nuit: Fantaisies à la manière de Rembrandt et de Callot" by Louis Bertrand is a collection of poetic fantasies written in the mid-19th century. The work blends rich imagery and philosophical musings on art and existence, exploring themes of beauty, loss, and the nature of creativity. The narrative appears to follow a poetic protagonist as he interacts with various characters, including a mysterious neighbor who shares his musings on art and life. The opening of the narrative introduces the setting of Dijon, blending elements of nostalgia and longing as the speaker reflects on the beauty of its Gothic architecture and the transience of youth and poetry. As he sits in a garden, he encounters a shabby stranger who seems to embody artistic struggles. Their conversation reveals deep questions about the essence of art, sentiment, and personal experience. The distinction between the pursuit of art and the bittersweet realities of existence become central themes as they delve into discussions about life, love, and creativity, hinting at the extensive explorations to come in the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French poetry -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Poetry Category: French Literature 173397 2025-07-07T12:29:32.038330 text/html 191575 2020-12-13T16:51:51 text/html 164113 2025-07-07T12:29:40.194296 application/epub+zip 165433 2025-07-07T12:29:35.935290 application/epub+zip 123884 2025-07-07T12:29:34.501310 application/epub+zip 415474 2025-07-07T12:29:42.982286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407890 2025-07-07T12:29:39.026339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261039 2022-09-08T12:35:38.169348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151357 2025-07-07T12:29:31.466343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148054 2020-12-13T16:51:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19579 2025-07-07T12:29:43.131267 application/rdf+xml 24564 2025-07-07T12:29:35.008306 image/jpeg 4628 2025-07-07T12:29:34.755304 image/jpeg 60159 2020-12-13T16:51:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 66868 2020-12-13T16:51:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 161978 2025-07-07T12:29:32.053344 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