Project Gutenberg 2020-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 194 Proust, Marcel 1871 1922 20002033 Pastiches et mélanges Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastiches_et_m%C3%A9langes Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastiches_et_M%C3%A9langes Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "Pastiches et mélanges" by Marcel Proust is a literary collection written in the early 20th century. This work features a series of pastiches and essays that showcase Proust's keen observations of society and art, blending humor with meticulous appreciation of various literary styles and figures. The collection touches upon notable topics such as the "Affaire Lemoine," offering insight into the interplay between ambition and deception in a world driven by social and economic aspirations. The opening of "Pastiches et mélanges" introduces readers to an elite Parisian soirée hosted by the marquise d'Espard, where a cast of aristocratic characters engages in witty dialogue. We meet the respected novelist Daniel d'Arthez as he arrives at the gathering, prompting a variety of responses from the other guests. This scene is cleverly crafted to set the stage for the unfolding drama of the "Affaire Lemoine," where themes of social rivalry, ambition, and moral complexity are implied through character interactions and societal observations. The interplay between high society's glamour and the undercurrents of insecurity and ambition hints at Proust's critical perspective on human relationships and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 532583 2025-07-25T10:39:56.448594 text/html 515483 2024-10-18T09:19:05 text/html 782653 2025-07-25T10:40:08.492578 application/epub+zip 790516 2025-07-25T10:40:01.185567 application/epub+zip 563355 2025-07-25T10:39:58.460591 application/epub+zip 1116003 2025-07-25T10:40:12.554510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1089732 2025-07-25T10:40:06.214530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836885 2022-09-28T21:32:14.477905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479411 2025-07-25T10:39:55.853620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 459578 2024-10-18T09:19:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16896 2025-07-25T10:40:12.734485 application/rdf+xml 17494 2025-07-25T10:39:59.122551 image/jpeg 3013 2025-07-25T10:39:58.787554 image/jpeg 2079254 2025-07-25T10:39:56.518593 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia