Project Gutenberg 2016-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 1308 Stendhal 1783 1842 Marie-Henri Beyle Beyle, Marie Henri Woolf, Cecil N. Sidney 1887 1917 Woolf, Cecil Nathan Sidney Woolf, C. N. Sidney Woolf, Philip Sidney 1889 1965 De l'amour. English On Love Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystallization_(love) Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images provided by The Internet Archive. "On Love" by Stendhal is a philosophical treatise on the nature of romantic love, written in the early 19th century. In this work, Stendhal examines the complexities of love, exploring various forms and stages such as "passion-love," "gallant love," "physical love," and "vanity-love." He emphasizes the psychological processes involved in love, including his concept of "crystallisation," where lovers project imagined qualities onto their beloved, thereby enhancing their affection. The opening of "On Love" establishes Stendhal's intention to dissect the phenomenon of love methodically. He introduces his analytical approach by delineating the different kinds of love, reflecting both on historical examples and personal anecdotes. The initial chapters discuss the birth of love, outlining key stages such as admiration, hope, and the transformative process of crystallisation. This theoretical framework sets the tone for a deeper exploration of the interplay between reality and imagination in romantic relationships, effectively guiding the reader through Stendhal's intricate understanding of human affection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Love HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 801658 2025-06-21T11:38:23.266988 text/html 793320 2024-10-23T01:30:35 text/html 402444 2025-06-21T11:38:37.885994 application/epub+zip 415234 2025-06-21T11:38:26.123982 application/epub+zip 391865 2025-06-21T11:38:24.754047 application/epub+zip 649943 2025-06-21T11:38:45.642936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598820 2025-06-21T11:38:36.333957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575739 2022-09-24T12:18:23.184989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673898 2025-06-21T11:38:21.090001 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 654184 2024-10-23T01:30:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17412 2025-06-21T11:38:45.841893 application/rdf+xml 19752 2025-06-21T11:38:24.929997 image/jpeg 3026 2025-06-21T11:38:24.842001 image/jpeg 374527 2025-06-21T11:38:23.334996 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