Project Gutenberg 2006-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 414 La Bruyère, Jean de 1645 1696 La Bruyere, Jean de Bruyère, Jean de la De la Bruyère, Jean Les caractères Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Caract%C3%A8res Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com "Les caractères" by Jean de La Bruyère is a philosophical collection exploring human behaviors and virtues, written in the late 17th century. The work analyzes various societal traits and morals through the lens of its characters, based on an earlier work by Théophraste. This compilation serves as both a critique and a reflection of the follies and vices encountered in society, making it relevant to the human experience across time. The opening of the text sets the stage by discussing the complexity of human character and the difficulty in rendering judgment or satisfying diverse opinions on morality. La Bruyère introduces the idea of examining human behaviors, referencing Théophraste’s earlier work as a foundation for his observations. He highlights how individuals often react differently to various moral scenarios, emphasizing that people's behaviors are not easily categorized. This philosophical exploration promises a deep dive into the intricacies of human nature, setting a thought-provoking tone for the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Characters and characteristics Character sketches -- Early works to 1800 PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 910159 2025-08-07T13:47:00.312580 text/html 1026097 2006-03-14T15:04:38 text/html 402838 2025-08-07T13:47:10.172577 application/epub+zip 415829 2025-08-07T13:47:02.691603 application/epub+zip 415829 2025-08-07T13:47:01.381603 application/epub+zip 723658 2025-08-07T13:47:16.447541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674683 2025-08-07T13:47:09.368581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640190 2022-09-08T14:02:04.845893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881046 2025-08-07T13:46:58.818629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 861542 2006-03-14T15:04:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19369 2025-08-07T13:47:16.618502 application/rdf+xml 12171 2025-08-07T13:47:01.894584 image/jpeg 3414 2025-08-07T13:47:01.638576 image/jpeg 322630 2006-03-14T15:04:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 341739 2006-03-14T15:04:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 393149 2025-08-07T13:47:00.389605 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 en.wikipedia