Project Gutenberg 2012-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 170 Rodenbach, Georges 1855 1898 Rodenbach, Georges (Georges-Raymond-Constantin) L'élite: écrivains, orateurs sacrés, peintres, sculpteurs ÉCRIVAINS: Beaudelaire. Les Goncourt. Stéphane Mallarmé. Les Rosny. Verlaine. Villiers de l'Isle-Adam. Hugo. Alph. Daudet. Valmore. M. J. K. Huysmans. Lamartine. M. Octave Mirbeau. Brizeux. M. Anatole France. M. Mistral. M. Pierre Loti -- ORATEURS SACRÉS: P. Monsabré. Mgr d'Hulst -- PEINTRES: M. Puvis de Chavannes. M. Albert Besnard. M. Eugène Carrière. M. Jules Chéret. M. Claude Monet. M. J.-P. Raffaëlli. M. James Whistler -- SCULPTEURS: M. Rodin. Produced by Clarity Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "L'élite: écrivains, orateurs sacrés, peintres, sculpteurs" by Georges Rodenbach is a literary critique written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the contributions of various key figures in art and literature, examining the legacies of renowned writers and artists through a lens of critical appreciation and analysis. The initial focus centers on the poetic genius of Charles Baudelaire, highlighting the complex and often misunderstood nature of his work, which Rodenbach frames as both deeply Catholic and reflective of modern existential struggles. At the start of the text, Rodenbach introduces Baudelaire by discussing his contentious position in literary circles and how his innovative yet troubled genius has often been overlooked. He outlines the juxtaposition of Baudelaire's religious themes with his portrayal of modern decadence, illustrating how the poet grapples with profound spiritual questions against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. Through evocative language, Rodenbach attempts to elucidate the intricacies of Baudelaire's work, positioning the poet not as a mere outlier in literary history but as a significant figure whose profound insights offer a unique critique of contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40272/40272-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Authors, French -- 19th century Artists -- France PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Art 402534 2025-08-16T10:45:54.580805 text/html 388146 2024-10-23T09:44:16 text/html 199782 2025-08-16T10:46:00.566713 application/epub+zip 205127 2025-08-16T10:45:55.800725 application/epub+zip 205127 2025-08-16T10:45:55.092728 application/epub+zip 340686 2025-08-16T10:46:04.177690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293732 2025-08-16T10:45:59.969711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293827 2022-09-18T12:30:23.967107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367438 2025-08-16T10:45:54.003760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347408 2024-10-23T09:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18337 2025-08-16T10:46:04.312670 application/rdf+xml 12610 2025-08-16T10:45:55.187711 image/jpeg 2838 2025-08-16T10:45:55.139704 image/jpeg 188380 2025-08-16T10:45:54.616751 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