Project Gutenberg 2006-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 158 Sully Prudhomme 1839 1907 Prudhomme, Sully Prudhomme, René-François-Armand Sully Prudhomme, Rene-Francois-Armand Sully Les vaines tendresses Études et Portraits littéraires, premier série Produced by Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Les vaines tendresses" by Sully Prudhomme is a collection of poems written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the themes of love, loss, and human emotion, reflecting on the complexities of relationships and the nature of desire. As a notable work by a prominent French poet who was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Literature, Prudhomme's poetry captures both the beauty and pain of romantic experiences. Throughout the collection, Prudhomme explores various facets of love, from the innocence of childhood affection to the nuanced emotional struggles of adulthood. Each poem offers a vivid portrayal of feelings, employing rich imagery and heartfelt language. The speaker often contemplates the transient nature of beauty and emotion, emphasizing the ephemeral quality of love and its capacity to evoke joy and sorrow simultaneously. The work serves as a reflection on the human condition, urging readers to grapple with the deep emotional currents that characterize their own experiences of love and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French poetry -- 19th century PQ Text FR Poésie Category: Poetry Category: French Literature 139398 2025-08-07T13:32:15.016753 text/html 119590 2006-03-04T12:47:36 text/html 246224 2025-08-07T13:32:22.347691 application/epub+zip 247036 2025-08-07T13:32:17.543740 application/epub+zip 111843 2025-08-07T13:32:15.791703 application/epub+zip 702455 2025-08-07T13:32:24.797689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684427 2025-08-07T13:32:21.005675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232900 2022-09-08T13:42:53.468097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89202 2025-08-07T13:32:13.980729 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87632 2006-03-04T12:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18581 2025-08-07T13:32:24.936661 application/rdf+xml 14290 2025-08-07T13:32:16.314701 image/jpeg 3490 2025-08-07T13:32:16.048692 image/jpeg 35582 2006-03-04T12:47:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 179044 2006-03-04T12:47:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 250245 2025-08-07T13:32:15.071709 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 fr.wikipedia