Project Gutenberg 2012-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 1463 Pound, Ezra 1885 1972 Pound, Ezra Loomis Atheling, William Fenollosa, Ernest 1853 1908 20008532 Instigations Together with An Essay on the Chinese Written Character A study in French poets -- Henry James -- Remy de Gourmont -- In the vortex -- Our tetrarchal précieuse -- Genesis -- Arnaut Daniel -- Translators of Greek -- An essay on the Chinese written Character, by E. Fenollosa. Produced by Annemie Arnst & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Instigations" by Ezra Pound is a collection of essays and critiques focusing primarily on French poetry, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the contributions of various French poets, analyzing their styles, techniques, and cultural significance. It serves as a platform for Pound's reflections on the importance of linguistic and cultural fluency in engaging with foreign literatures, emphasizing the value of discerning quality poetry from mediocrity. At the start of the collection, Pound reflects on the limitations of monolingualism in American intellectual life and expresses his frustration with the lack of serious engagement with French literature. He outlines his intention to introduce readers to significant French poets, such as Jules Laforgue and Tristan Corbière, offering qualitative analyses of their works. Through his observations, he critiques various poetic styles and the impact of cultural context on poetry, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the artistry found within the French literary tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism French poetry -- 19th century -- History and criticism Greek language -- Translating Chinese language -- Writing PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 779221 2025-07-16T13:28:43.952400 text/html 770981 2024-10-23T10:59:47 text/html 431916 2025-07-16T13:28:58.954370 application/epub+zip 439378 2025-07-16T13:28:47.394453 application/epub+zip 349103 2025-07-16T13:28:45.353396 application/epub+zip 709512 2025-07-16T13:29:05.805286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660986 2025-07-16T13:28:56.977357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566661 2022-09-18T16:55:36.925578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615597 2025-07-16T13:28:41.875473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595793 2024-10-23T10:59:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18506 2025-07-16T13:29:05.958292 application/rdf+xml 11595 2025-07-16T13:28:45.923421 image/jpeg 3080 2025-07-16T13:28:45.637377 image/jpeg 406683 2025-07-16T13:28:44.008384 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 en.wikipedia