Project Gutenberg 2019-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 140 Gourmont, Remy de 1858 1915 Gourmont, Remi de De Gourmont, Remy Gourmont, Remye L'Ymagier Le Danois, N. Drexelius, J. Coffe, M. Gourmont, Rémy de La petite Ville; Paysages Produced by Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La petite Ville; Paysages" by Remy de Gourmont is a collection of poetic and reflective essays written in the early 20th century. The book provides an intimate exploration of life in a small provincial town, capturing moments of beauty and decay in the natural landscape and urban settings. In its pages, Gourmont reflects on themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and the contrast between nature and human endeavors. In this collection, the author paints vivid scenes from the small town, such as the railway station as a hub of activity set against the backdrop of crumbling architecture and the silent church towers. Each essay brings forth a different aspect of the town's character, showcasing its landscapes, the rhythms of life among its inhabitants, and the lingering presence of history in its ruins and institutions. Gourmont's writing is perceptive and imbued with a sense of wistfulness, emphasizing the juxtaposition of fleeting moments and the deeper, often melancholic, connections to place and memory that define human existence in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French literature -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature FR Chroniques Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 81412 2025-06-24T08:21:12.090829 text/html 56807 2024-10-17T14:58:47 text/html 118453 2025-06-24T08:21:14.415854 application/epub+zip 116879 2025-06-24T08:21:12.593813 application/epub+zip 82352 2025-06-24T08:21:12.323843 application/epub+zip 151387 2025-06-24T08:21:16.077805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141704 2025-06-24T08:21:14.159802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107399 2022-09-27T13:26:23.002092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71995 2023-09-26T06:53:32.217808 text/plain 52020 2024-10-17T14:58:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16423 2025-06-24T08:21:16.222789 application/rdf+xml 7916 2025-06-24T08:21:12.409823 image/jpeg 1717 2025-06-24T08:21:12.362806 image/jpeg 111170 2025-06-24T08:21:12.102824 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