Project Gutenberg 2011-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 217 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 15 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 15" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a critical literary analysis written in the mid-19th century. This volume features a detailed examination of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables," reflecting on themes, characters, and the implications of genius and society. The author engages in a profound discussion about the nature of art and morality, especially regarding Jean Valjean's character and the societal circumstances that shape him. The opening of this volume begins with an exploration of the character Jean Valjean, who reflects on his tumultuous past, including his imprisonment for stealing bread. It elaborates on Valjean's moral struggles and his transformation from convict to a figure of virtue as he navigates societal expectations and his own conscience. Lamartine presents a nuanced view of Valjean's psyche, highlighting the tension between his innate goodness and the corrupting influence of his past and society at large. This analysis culminates in a complex discussion of moral dilemmas, drawing the reader into the philosophical inquiries surrounding morality, justice, and compassion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Literature -- History and criticism French literature -- History and criticism France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900 PN Text France FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 474368 2025-06-15T10:17:22.931331 text/html 466707 2011-10-04T09:55:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 422508 2011-10-04T10:06:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 276928 2025-06-15T10:17:34.464279 application/epub+zip 277373 2025-06-15T10:17:27.201309 application/epub+zip 257409 2025-06-15T10:17:25.515320 application/epub+zip 511228 2025-06-15T10:17:39.581278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480299 2025-06-15T10:17:33.100263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452388 2022-09-17T08:40:01.336565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435398 2025-06-15T10:17:21.621319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424235 2011-10-04T09:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164563 2011-10-04T10:06:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20275 2025-06-15T10:17:39.745262 application/rdf+xml 15055 2025-06-15T10:17:26.115289 image/jpeg 3533 2025-06-15T10:17:25.817279 image/jpeg 252900 2025-06-15T10:17:22.974340 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