Project Gutenberg 2011-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 136 Lamartine, Alphonse de 1790 1869 Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de De Lamartine, Alphonse Lamartine de Prat, Alphonse-Marie-Louis de 32003460 Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 08 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) "Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 08" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a collection of literary discussions written in the mid-19th century. The book comprises monthly dialogues that engage with various philosophical and literary topics, focusing on notable figures like the Comte de Maistre. It explores themes such as morality, governance, and the nature of good and evil through engaging prose and thought-provoking questions. The opening of the text presents a vivid scene where the narrator reflects on a beautiful summer night in St. Petersburg as he and his companions travel by boat along the Neva River. In this serene setting, a conversation is sparked about the nature of happiness and morality, particularly regarding the disposition of the "perverse" individuals in society. As the dialogue unfolds, it captures the essence of Lamartine's literary approach—melding appreciation for beauty and nature with deeper philosophical inquiries about the human condition, aligning it with the overarching themes of the entire work. This introduction sets the stage for an exploration of literary and moral philosophy, inviting readers into a world of rich discourse and introspection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Literature -- History and criticism French literature -- History and criticism France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900 PN Text France FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 602855 2025-08-15T06:26:38.321496 text/html 591038 2011-08-14T10:39:06 text/html 322147 2025-08-15T06:26:48.564463 application/epub+zip 325789 2025-08-15T06:26:42.114466 application/epub+zip 304442 2025-08-15T06:26:40.606487 application/epub+zip 581328 2025-08-15T06:26:53.356415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541150 2025-08-15T06:26:47.385452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513085 2022-09-17T04:56:38.457941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561150 2025-08-15T06:26:37.417494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 545568 2011-08-14T10:38:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20240 2025-08-15T06:26:53.496383 application/rdf+xml 15035 2025-08-15T06:26:41.150444 image/jpeg 3540 2025-08-15T06:26:40.858463 image/jpeg 209311 2011-08-14T10:39:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 220300 2011-08-14T10:39:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 299926 2025-08-15T06:26:38.375507 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