Project Gutenberg 2011-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 221 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 16 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 16" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a literary essay written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the life of the Italian poet Torquato Tasso, creating a blend of biography and literary analysis, highlighting the intertwined nature of Tasso's life experiences and his poetic achievements. Lamartine presents Tasso as a figure whose existence resonates with the themes of his poems, exploring the personal and historical context that shaped his artistry. The opening of this literary piece introduces Tasso's life through a personal narrative by Lamartine, who reflects on his own experiences visiting Rome and connecting with the melancholy spirit of the city. It sets a vivid scene of Tasso's time, detailing his struggles and triumphs as a poet and the emotional depth that characterized his life. Lamartine's admiration for Tasso is evident as he prepares to recount the poet's story, emphasizing the significance of truth in the portrayal of Tasso's journey, from his poetic birth to his tragic events, all enriched by poetic language and imagery. This poignant beginning lays the foundation for a comprehensive exploration of Tasso's literary legacy, situated within the broader tapestry of history and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.9 (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 Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 617548 2025-08-15T09:29:52.664751 text/html 607677 2011-10-04T14:24:44 text/html 327200 2025-08-15T09:30:04.140770 application/epub+zip 331982 2025-08-15T09:29:56.834773 application/epub+zip 311610 2025-08-15T09:29:55.136742 application/epub+zip 592602 2025-08-15T09:30:09.345674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555970 2025-08-15T09:30:02.614758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527961 2022-09-17T08:42:37.024826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566255 2025-08-15T09:29:51.397755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 550967 2011-10-04T14:24:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20282 2025-08-15T09:30:09.482668 application/rdf+xml 15059 2025-08-15T09:29:55.670768 image/jpeg 3536 2025-08-15T09:29:55.391875 image/jpeg 215033 2011-10-04T14:24:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 227086 2011-10-04T14:24:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 305358 2025-08-15T09:29:52.715809 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