Project Gutenberg 2014-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 295 Gourmont, Remy de 1858 1915 Gourmont, Remi de De Gourmont, Remy Gourmont, Remye L'Ymagier Le Danois, N. Drexelius, J. Coffe, M. Gourmont, Rémy de Lewisohn, Ludwig 1882 1955 Lewis, Jacob Howard 1893 Lewis, Jack 22003136 The Book of Masks Maeterlinck -- Verhaeren -- De Régnier -- Vielé-Griffin -- Mallarmé -- Samain -- Quillard -- Herold -- Retté -- De l'Isle-Adam -- Tailhadé -- Renard -- Dumur -- Eekhoud -- Adam -- Lautréamont -- Corbière -- Rimbaud -- Poictevin -- Gide -- Louys -- Rachilde -- Huysmans -- Laforgue -- Moréas -- Merrill -- Saint-Pol-Roux -- De Montesquiou -- Kahn -- Verlaine -- Translations from the text. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive and Cornell University.) "The Book of Masks" by Remy de Gourmont is a collection of critical essays written in the late 19th century. This work presents a series of critical portraits of various influential poets, particularly those associated with the Symbolist movement in France, analyzing their contributions to modern poetry. Through these essays, Gourmont explores the nature of art, individuality, and the creative spirit, aiming to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the aesthetics and philosophies that shaped contemporary literature. The opening portion of the book features an introduction that emphasizes the importance of individual expression in literature, arguing against rigid classifications and moralistic judgments. It discusses the evolution of literary critique, praising Gourmont's approach as representative of the New Criticism. The introduction honors the Symbolists, highlighting figures such as Stéphane Mallarmé and others, and outlines the significance of their work in the context of emerging modern poetic forms. Through this lens, Gourmont sets the tone for exploring the unique characteristics and contributions of these poets, all while advocating for the value of personal experience in artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Symbolism in literature PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 241259 2025-08-18T15:28:03.795573 text/html 217017 2024-10-24T08:37:24 text/html 949273 2025-08-18T15:28:11.079597 application/epub+zip 952602 2025-08-18T15:28:06.629549 application/epub+zip 168419 2025-08-18T15:28:05.355560 application/epub+zip 1090325 2025-08-18T15:28:14.158508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1082658 2025-08-18T15:28:10.217543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279095 2022-09-21T05:00:03.196667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211919 2025-08-18T15:28:03.074554 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192119 2024-10-24T08:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18617 2025-08-18T15:28:14.316508 application/rdf+xml 13484 2025-08-18T15:28:05.879618 image/jpeg 3706 2025-08-18T15:28:05.617586 image/jpeg 700224 2025-08-18T15:28:03.877566 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia