Project Gutenberg 2011-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 143 Goncourt, Edmond de 1822 1896 Goncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de De Goncourt, Edmond Goncourt, Jules de 1830 1870 Goncourt, Jules Alfred Huot de De Goncourt, Jules Préfaces et manifestes littéraires Romans et nouvelles -- Théâtre -- Autobiographie -- Histoire -- Art français -- Japonisme. 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) "Préfaces et manifestes littéraires" by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt is a collection of literary prefaces and manifestos written in the late 19th century. This work brings together the various introductions the Goncourt brothers penned for their literary works over the years, reflecting their innovative thoughts on literature and the arts. The book covers a range of topics, including their perspectives on the novel, theater, and art, highlighting their quest to push the boundaries of literary expression and realism. The opening of the volume reveals the authors' reflections on their long literary journey and their desire to gather their prefaces and manifestos into a single compilation. They recount their early experiences as writers, including the challenges they faced and their ambitions to present a new vision of art and society through literature. Notable entries include their thoughts on the evolution of the novel, the importance of depicting the lives of the marginalized, and their critical views on contemporary literary trends. The tone is introspective and candid, inviting readers to explore the thoughts and philosophies that shaped the Goncourt brothers' contributions to literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature -- History and criticism PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 271918 2025-08-15T06:21:50.462366 text/html 271745 2025-01-15T06:40:40.968831 text/html 180839 2025-08-15T06:21:57.089919 application/epub+zip 183123 2025-08-15T06:21:53.429384 application/epub+zip 164794 2025-08-15T06:21:52.331367 application/epub+zip 398780 2025-08-15T06:21:59.974877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369450 2025-08-15T06:21:56.406911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317183 2022-09-17T04:49:39.098527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245388 2025-08-15T06:21:50.039374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245407 2011-08-12T12:32:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239270 2011-08-12T12:32:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20957 2025-08-15T06:22:00.111818 application/rdf+xml 18710 2025-08-15T06:21:52.821356 image/jpeg 4649 2025-08-15T06:21:52.574383 image/jpeg 94890 2011-08-12T12:32:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 93897 2011-08-12T12:32:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 178907 2025-08-15T06:21:50.483432 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia