Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 France, Anatole 1844 1924 Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault, Anatole Le Jardin d'Épicure Le Jardin d'Epicure Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Jardin_d%27%C3%89picure Produced by Carlo Traverso, Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Le Jardin d'Épicure" by Anatole France is a philosophical novel written in the late 19th century. The book delves into themes of existence, suffering, love, and the human condition through a rich tapestry of reflections that contemplate both the cosmic scope of life and the intricate nature of personal relationships. At the start of the novel, the narrative opens with a profound examination of humanity's past beliefs about the universe, contrasting ancient perceptions of a geocentric cosmos with contemporary understandings of the vastness and complexity of the universe. France explores philosophical musings on life, the nature of existence, and the interplay between pleasure and pain. The prose reflects on how humanity grapples with the existential dread of mortality, critiques societal norms surrounding love and desire, and acknowledges the inseparable connection between joy and suffering, ultimately suggesting that true beauty in life resonates from the delicate balance of these dualities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French essays PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 257802 2025-08-02T14:08:50.141858 text/html 257623 2025-01-09T18:14:40.024865 text/html 158356 2025-08-02T14:08:55.240339 application/epub+zip 160422 2025-08-02T14:08:51.915853 application/epub+zip 160421 2025-08-02T14:08:50.745874 application/epub+zip 302267 2025-08-02T14:08:57.819349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291956 2025-08-02T14:08:54.598323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267642 2022-09-03T06:06:28.252796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232132 2025-08-02T14:08:49.859838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222520 2020-12-28T14:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18013 2025-08-02T14:08:57.950329 application/rdf+xml 13364 2025-08-02T14:08:51.240839 image/jpeg 3504 2025-08-02T14:08:50.990847 image/jpeg 86395 2020-12-28T14:44:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 155153 2025-08-02T14:08:50.162851 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