Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas 1636 1711 Boileau Despreaux, Nicolas Despréaux, Nicolas Boileau Boileau, Nicolas Le Lutrin, poème héroï-comique Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Lutrin This eBook was produced by Christian Scherer and prepared for PG by Laurent Le Guillou "Le Lutrin, poème héroï-comique" by Nicolas Boileau Despréaux is a satirical poem written during the late 17th century, specifically in the context of the French classical period. This engaging work, which employs humorous and comic elements, critiques the clergy's rivalries and the absurdity of ecclesiastical politics surrounding the installation of a new lectern in a church. Its focus on the conflicts between the rival characters—the chantre and the prélat—reveals the themes of ambition, jealousy, and the lengths to which individuals will go to uphold their social positions. The poem unfolds primarily around the conflict between a chantre and a prélat, who both contend for influence and respect within their ecclesiastical community. As the story progresses, a series of comically disastrous events transpire due to their rivalry, leading to a plan to restore a fallen lectern that symbolizes power. The characters are driven by ambition and pride, and the resulting chaos highlights the folly inherent in their aspirations. Boileau's clever use of verse and engaging narrative showcases the absurdity of their pursuits, ultimately illustrating the larger critique of societal norms and the human condition in his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French poetry -- 17th century PQ Text FR Poésie Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: French Literature 98493 2025-08-02T14:11:33.871066 text/html 98314 2025-01-09T18:17:39.454488 text/html 112194 2025-08-02T14:11:39.661036 application/epub+zip 112279 2025-08-02T14:11:36.771052 application/epub+zip 104313 2025-08-02T14:11:35.485029 application/epub+zip 249734 2025-08-02T14:11:41.485046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237949 2025-08-02T14:11:39.000048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196192 2022-09-03T06:10:29.475719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81040 2025-08-02T14:11:33.639076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74587 2020-12-28T15:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18178 2025-08-02T14:11:41.610016 application/rdf+xml 15935 2025-08-02T14:11:36.007028 image/jpeg 4005 2025-08-02T14:11:35.728033 image/jpeg 31593 2020-12-28T15:40:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 111100 2025-08-02T14:11:33.882043 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