Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 446 Mallarmé, Stéphane 1842 1898 Mallarme, Stephane Mallarmé, Etienne Pages Produced by Carlo Traverso, Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Pages" by Stéphane Mallarmé is a collection of poetic essays, likely written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on introspective themes, exploring the relationship between art, nature, and the human experience, while reflecting on the beauty and transience of life. As Mallarmé delves into notions of melancholy and artistic creativity, his prose exhibits a lyrical quality, inviting readers to ponder deeper philosophical inquiries. The opening of "Pages" introduces readers to an atmosphere of somber reflection and rich imagery. It begins with a vivid description of a fading world, setting the tone of decay intertwined with beauty. The narrator observes the actions and emotions of a crowd drawn to a spectacle, contrasting it with their inner desolation. As he reminisces about personal loss and solitude, the narrator finds comfort in the companionship of a cat and in the melancholic sound of a street organ. This portion captures the essence of loss, yearning, and artistic expression, as the author navigates through the complexities of existence while honing in on the lyrical and often tragic elements of life and art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr French literature -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 178321 2025-08-02T12:26:08.464717 text/html 178142 2025-01-09T01:25:00.724972 text/html 131818 2025-08-02T12:26:13.027683 application/epub+zip 132983 2025-08-02T12:26:10.102677 application/epub+zip 132983 2025-08-02T12:26:09.101739 application/epub+zip 219462 2025-08-02T12:26:15.340665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208538 2025-08-02T12:26:12.386671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195543 2022-09-03T03:55:31.323477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162952 2025-08-02T12:26:08.196700 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143206 2024-06-13T11:22:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16622 2025-08-02T12:26:15.460655 application/rdf+xml 8951 2025-08-02T12:26:09.586723 image/jpeg 2537 2025-08-02T12:26:09.343679 image/jpeg 129874 2025-08-02T12:26:08.481710 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