Project Gutenberg 2007-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 126 Lemaître, Jules 1853 1914 Lemaitre, Jules Lemaître, François Elie Jules Lemaitre, Francois Elie Jules Jean Racine Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Jean Racine" by Jules Lemaître is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the life and influence of the French classical playwright Jean Racine, focusing on his education, personal experiences, and the literary context of his era. The author delves into Racine's background, his formative years, and the religious environment shaped by Port-Royal, which significantly impacted Racine's artistic development. The opening of the text introduces Racine's early life, detailing his upbringing in a devout household profoundly influenced by the jansenist tradition of Port-Royal. Lemaître illustrates the critical role played by Racine's educators—particularly at Port-Royal—in fostering his literary talents and passion for classical literature. The narrative highlights Racine’s sensitive nature, the religious fervor surrounding his childhood, and the shaping of his character and artistic sensibilities, which later culminate in his renowned tragic works. Through these formative experiences, Racine emerges as a significant figure in French literature, whose legacy rests on the intersection of personal introspection and broader cultural currents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 Dramatists, French -- 17th century -- Biography PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Biographies Category: French Literature 542407 2025-08-08T13:15:19.154894 text/html 542228 2025-01-08T14:14:00.345308 text/html 267611 2025-08-08T13:15:26.495807 application/epub+zip 274640 2025-08-08T13:15:21.051801 application/epub+zip 274640 2025-08-08T13:15:19.893785 application/epub+zip 472961 2025-08-08T13:15:30.565797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442964 2025-08-08T13:15:25.758840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416374 2022-09-09T14:28:53.533968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491597 2025-08-08T13:15:18.733826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491521 2007-01-22T06:21:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478304 2007-01-22T06:22:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20018 2025-08-08T13:15:30.694761 application/rdf+xml 11810 2025-08-08T13:15:20.379806 image/jpeg 3175 2025-08-08T13:15:20.134796 image/jpeg 189441 2007-01-22T06:22:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 187276 2007-01-22T06:22:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 263621 2025-08-08T13:15:19.198811 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