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