Project Gutenberg 2012-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 229 Elder, Marc 1884 1933 Tendron, Marcel Deux essais: Octave Mirbeau, Romain Rolland Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Deux essais: Octave Mirbeau, Romain Rolland" by Marc Elder is a critical study written in the early 20th century. This work examines the literary and philosophical contributions of two prominent French authors, Octave Mirbeau and Romain Rolland, highlighting their perspectives on art, society, and human experience. The text seems to delve into their lives, works, and the broader social context in which they created, appealing to readers interested in literary criticism and the evolution of modern thought. The opening of the work introduces both authors and sets a reflective tone. It paints vivid descriptions of Mirbeau's countryside retreat where he finds solace in nature and gardening, emphasizing his connection to life and art. The narrative generally shifts to exploring the hardships faced by humans and the value of pain and struggle as vital components of existence, suggesting that both authors grapple with profound themes of suffering and creativity. As Elder contrasts their approaches and ideals, he hints at the complexities and contradictions within each author's philosophy, setting the stage for a deeper analysis of their literary legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41738/41738-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944 Mirbeau, Octave, 1848-1917 PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 150591 2025-06-17T04:24:32.435032 text/html 127977 2024-10-23T13:20:07 text/html 156334 2025-06-17T04:24:35.505013 application/epub+zip 157094 2025-06-17T04:24:33.139994 application/epub+zip 127071 2025-06-17T04:24:32.708006 application/epub+zip 221098 2025-06-17T04:24:37.611038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206998 2025-06-17T04:24:35.213003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170866 2022-09-19T06:10:58.754467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136587 2025-06-17T04:24:32.201050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136376 2012-12-30T10:38:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17308 2025-06-17T04:24:37.759040 application/rdf+xml 14670 2025-06-17T04:24:32.916996 image/jpeg 2708 2025-06-17T04:24:32.878064 image/jpeg 151984 2025-06-17T04:24:32.460020 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