Project Gutenberg 2023-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 158 Fournel, Victor 1829 1894 Fournel, François Victor Fournel, Francois Victor Guérard, Edmond Guerard, Edmond 16007730 Du rôle des coups de bâton dans les relations sociales et, en particulier, dans l'histoire littéraire $aParis :$bA. Delahays, $c1858. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Du rôle des coups de bâton dans les relations sociales et, en particulier, dans l'histoire littéraire" by Victor Fournel is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the social dynamics and consequences of physical punishment, particularly the metaphorical and literal use of the 'stick' in the relationships between authors and their patrons or audiences throughout history. Fournel examines how these power dynamics were reflected in the treatment of writers, highlighting their struggle for respect and autonomy against various societal forces. The opening of this work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the historical context of writers in 17th century France, particularly focusing on their often humiliating positions as dependents of the nobility. Fournel introduces readers to the harsh realities faced by these writers, including physical chastisement for perceived slights or failures, as well as the lack of dignity and respect accorded to them within a society that often derided their profession. He begins to outline specific anecdotal instances of writers being disciplined, drawing a vivid picture of the precariousness of their social standing and the societal conventions that allowed such treatment. Overall, this introduction promises a critical reflection on the historical treatment of literary figures and the implications for their legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101013669856 20230611221845fournel 1858 FR Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature -- History and criticism France -- Social life and customs Authors, French PQ Text Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 287345 2025-06-28T12:10:10.521169 text/html 258172 2023-11-10T16:30:18 text/html 285078 2025-06-28T12:10:15.301220 application/epub+zip 285300 2025-06-28T12:10:11.463151 application/epub+zip 218639 2025-06-28T12:10:10.979196 application/epub+zip 468120 2025-06-28T12:10:18.230163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448928 2025-06-28T12:10:14.961135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238916 2025-06-28T12:10:09.858198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218915 2023-11-10T16:30:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16791 2025-06-28T12:10:18.362118 application/rdf+xml 14648 2025-06-28T12:10:11.171196 image/jpeg 2656 2025-06-28T12:10:11.073155 image/jpeg 233551 2025-06-28T12:10:10.546181 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