Project Gutenberg 2006-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 209 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Avril: Being Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance Charles of Orleans -- Villon -- Marot -- Ronsard -- Du Bellay -- Malherbe. Produced by Ted Garvin, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Avril: Being Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance" by Hilaire Belloc is a collection of literary essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores the poetry of key figures in the French Renaissance, such as Charles of Orleans, Villon, Marot, Ronsard, Du Bellay, and Malherbe. Through these essays, Belloc seeks to provide insights into the influence of French literature on European culture and the qualities that define these poets' contributions and legacies. The opening of the collection introduces Belloc's dedication to exploring the often overlooked literary richness of the French Renaissance, emphasizing its significance to English thought and culture. He discusses historical separations between France and England and the neglect of prominent French poets while laying the groundwork for his analysis of Charles of Orleans, the first poet he examines. Belloc presents Orleans as a gentle figure who, despite his medieval style, hints at the fresh lyrical expression that would characterize the Renaissance. The essay celebrates Orleans' contributions to poetry, framing him as a precursor to a vibrant literary movement that blossomed in the years that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French poetry -- 16th century -- History and criticism Renaissance -- France PQ Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 209256 2025-07-08T06:24:52.462655 text/html 199089 2006-07-16T16:23:44 text/html 165745 2025-07-08T06:25:00.327655 application/epub+zip 166947 2025-07-08T06:24:55.804655 application/epub+zip 149143 2025-07-08T06:24:54.526650 application/epub+zip 399402 2025-07-08T06:25:03.188114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433193 2025-07-08T06:24:59.301622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288860 2022-09-09T06:07:52.222874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179779 2025-07-08T06:24:51.788675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179186 2006-07-16T16:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179179 2006-07-16T16:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21801 2025-07-08T06:25:03.315097 application/rdf+xml 22745 2025-07-08T06:24:55.037648 image/jpeg 4745 2025-07-08T06:24:54.779638 image/jpeg 72365 2006-07-16T16:23:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 75831 2006-07-16T16:23:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 72030 2006-07-16T16:23:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 162049 2025-07-08T06:24:52.478669 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