This edition had all images removed.
Title:
Variétés Historiques et Littéraires (05/10)
Recueil de pièces volantes rares et curieuses en prose et en vers
Credits:
Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Guy de Montpellier, Christine
P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale
de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Variétés Historiques et Littéraires" by Édouard Fournier is a collection of rare and curious prose and verse pieces written in the mid-19th century. This compilation reflects on historical events, societal themes, and literary expressions from different periods, with a particular focus on lesser-known works that shed light on the cultural landscape of the times it encompasses. The opening of the work presents a series of poetic pieces, part of a broader context of political and social unrest in France, particularly during the Fronde. It showcases satirical commentary on the conflicts and perceptions of contemporary figures and societal norms, deploying humor and irony to address serious themes of war, food scarcity, and civic duty. The narratives often reflect a collective sentiment among Parisians, capturing the atmosphere of urgency and resilience amidst the turmoil as various social classes respond to their circumstances, revealing the multifaceted nature of urban life during a crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Editor: Fournier, Edouard, 1819-1880
EBook No.: 48421
Published: Mar 6, 2015
Downloads: 228
Language: French
Subject: French literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Variétés Historiques et Littéraires (05/10)
Recueil de pièces volantes rares et curieuses en prose et en vers
Credits:
Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Guy de Montpellier, Christine
P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale
de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Variétés Historiques et Littéraires" by Édouard Fournier is a collection of rare and curious prose and verse pieces written in the mid-19th century. This compilation reflects on historical events, societal themes, and literary expressions from different periods, with a particular focus on lesser-known works that shed light on the cultural landscape of the times it encompasses. The opening of the work presents a series of poetic pieces, part of a broader context of political and social unrest in France, particularly during the Fronde. It showcases satirical commentary on the conflicts and perceptions of contemporary figures and societal norms, deploying humor and irony to address serious themes of war, food scarcity, and civic duty. The narratives often reflect a collective sentiment among Parisians, capturing the atmosphere of urgency and resilience amidst the turmoil as various social classes respond to their circumstances, revealing the multifaceted nature of urban life during a crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Editor: Fournier, Edouard, 1819-1880
EBook No.: 48421
Published: Mar 6, 2015
Downloads: 228
Language: French
Subject: French literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.