Project Gutenberg 2019-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 187 Barine, Arvède 1840 1908 Barine, Arvede Vincens, Cécile Vincens, Cecile Birrell, Augustine 1850 1933 Gordon, James Edward Bernardin de St. Pierre Produced by ellinora, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Bernardin de St. Pierre" by Arvède Barine is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life and literary contributions of Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, known primarily for his classic novel "Paul and Virginia." The biography delves into Saint-Pierre's unique perspective on nature, his philosophical views, and the emotional struggles that shaped his writings. At the start of the biography, the author describes Saint-Pierre's early life, highlighting his family's eccentricities and his childhood experiences that fostered a deep connection with nature. It recounts his aspirations to travel and explore the world, particularly the idea of founding an ideal republic modeled after Rousseau's philosophies. As he embarks on various voyages and encounters notable figures, we see the unfolding of his literary journey, revealing the complex interplay between his personal experiences and his eventual writings. This opening establishes a portrait of a passionate thinker whose ideals were often challenged by the harsh realities of life, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of his literary legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814 PQ Text Category: Biographies 342589 2025-07-23T10:19:52.521448 text/html 343372 2019-01-19T13:06:46 text/html 210819 2025-07-23T10:19:56.691444 application/epub+zip 212418 2025-07-23T10:19:53.217420 application/epub+zip 175103 2025-07-23T10:19:52.821414 application/epub+zip 307519 2025-07-23T10:19:59.603409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274753 2025-07-23T10:19:56.355406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238101 2022-09-26T16:39:09.600010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312939 2025-07-23T10:19:52.173465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312586 2019-01-19T13:06:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19243 2025-07-23T10:19:59.738395 application/rdf+xml 9820 2025-07-23T10:19:52.892432 image/jpeg 1778 2025-07-23T10:19:52.856501 image/jpeg 123076 2019-01-19T13:06:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 186130 2019-01-19T13:06:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 187439 2025-07-23T10:19:52.559432 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia