Project Gutenberg 2016-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 488 Symons, Arthur 1865 1945 19004527 The Symbolist Movement in Literature Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Symbolist_Movement_in_Literature Introduction -- Balzac -- Prosper Mérimée -- Gérard de Nerval -- Théophile Gautier -- Gustave Flaubert -- Charles Baudelaire -- Edmond and Jules de Goncourt -- Villiers de l'Isle-Adam -- Léon Cladel -- A note on Zola's method -- Stéphane Mallarmé -- Paul Verlaine -- I. Joris-Karl Huysmans -- II. The later Huysmans -- Arthur Rimbaud -- Jules Laforgue -- Maeterlinck as a mystic -- Conclusion -- Bibliography and notes -- Translations. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive. "The Symbolist Movement in Literature" by Arthur Symons is a scholarly exploration of a literary movement written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the emergence and significance of Symbolism in French literature, discussing the ways in which it departed from previous literary norms to create a new form of expression that emphasizes the relationship between the seen and the unseen world. Symons probes into the lives and works of key figures associated with Symbolism, such as Baudelaire and Flaubert, illustrating their individual contributions to this profound shift in literary style. The opening of the book introduces the concept of symbolism as essential to literature and language itself, asserting that it is through symbols that individuals communicate and understand their existence. Symons references various thinkers, including Carlyle and Comte Goblet d'Alviella, to illustrate the complex origins and applications of symbolism. He discusses how Symbolism, particularly in the context of French literature, represents a conscious evolution from previous literary styles that were more focused on materialistic representation to one that seeks to express deeper spiritual truths. This introductory segment sets the stage for an in-depth examination of various influential authors and their roles in establishing the Symbolist canon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en French literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Symbolism (Literary movement) -- France PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 489469 2025-06-21T12:21:05.833598 text/html 470044 2024-10-23T01:34:48 text/html 427237 2025-06-21T12:21:12.833611 application/epub+zip 430959 2025-06-21T12:21:06.945609 application/epub+zip 267756 2025-06-21T12:21:06.364615 application/epub+zip 565075 2025-06-21T12:21:17.006696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534502 2025-06-21T12:21:12.181577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371473 2022-09-24T13:50:21.245776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466302 2025-06-21T12:21:05.114606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446374 2024-10-23T01:34:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17363 2025-06-21T12:21:17.153541 application/rdf+xml 13429 2025-06-21T12:21:06.479579 image/jpeg 2273 2025-06-21T12:21:06.421627 image/jpeg 404256 2025-06-21T12:21:05.880656 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