Project Gutenberg 2008-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 451 Lemaître, Jules 1853 1914 Lemaitre, Jules Lemaître, François Elie Jules Lemaitre, Francois Elie Jules Les Contemporains, 5ème Série Études et Portraits Littéraires, Guy de Maupassant -- André Theuriet -- Marcel Prévost -- Paul Margueritte -- Gilbert Augustin-Thierry -- Édouard Rod -- Stéphane Mallarmé -- Stanley -- Guillaume II -- Dom Pedro -- Renan -- Billets du matin. Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Les Contemporains, 5ème Série" by Jules Lemaître is a collection of literary essays written in the late 19th century. This work delves into studies and portraits of notable contemporary writers of the time, including Guy de Maupassant and André Theuriet. It presents insightful reflections on their works, styles, and significance, effectively painting a picture of the literary landscape during that period. The opening of this literary collection introduces various key figures, beginning with an account of the author's impression of Maupassant upon reading his work for the first time. Lemaître narrates his encounters with Maupassant and his initial reluctance to recognize the younger writer's brilliance. Through anecdotes and critical analysis, Lemaître sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Maupassant's themes, particularly the naturalistic elements of his storytelling and his raw portrayals of love and suffering. By juxtaposing Maupassant's narrative style and philosophical outlook with those of his contemporaries, the author lays the groundwork for an understanding of the era's literary currents and the complexities of its leading voices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Authors, French PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 538939 2025-08-11T08:53:57.720860 text/html 528043 2008-12-01T09:03:30 text/html 295057 2025-08-11T08:54:07.899804 application/epub+zip 301993 2025-08-11T08:54:01.326859 application/epub+zip 290359 2025-08-11T08:53:59.797887 application/epub+zip 544368 2025-08-11T08:54:12.646808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501384 2025-08-11T08:54:06.733828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475397 2022-09-12T14:22:33.723250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497383 2025-08-11T08:53:56.276919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 484940 2008-12-01T09:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19599 2025-08-11T08:54:12.786798 application/rdf+xml 15008 2025-08-11T08:54:00.306850 image/jpeg 3754 2025-08-11T08:54:00.054859 image/jpeg 192995 2008-12-01T09:03:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 203354 2008-12-01T09:03:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 279458 2025-08-11T08:53:57.763899 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