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Title: Monsieur Teste
Original Publication: Paris: Gallimard, 1929.
Note: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Teste
Contents: La soirée avec M. Teste -- Lettre d'un ami -- Lettre de Madame Émilie Teste -- Extraits du log-book de Monsieur Teste.
Credits: Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Polona digital library)
Summary: "Monsieur Teste" by "Paul Valéry" is a philosophical exploration written in the late 19th century. The narrative delves into the life and thoughts of the enigmatic character Monsieur Teste, who embodies a unique blend of intellect and introspection. The work mainly focuses on Teste's intense self-awareness and his complex relationship with the world around him, highlighting themes of consciousness and the struggle for understanding. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the conception of Monsieur Teste as a creature born from a blend of youthful literary ambition and profound self-examination. Valéry presents Teste as a character who lives in a state of acute awareness, driven by the desire for precision and authentic understanding. The text introduces various philosophical musings on the nature of thought, existence, and societal norms, as observed through the lens of Teste's fascinating yet tumultuous introspective journey. The reader is invited into Teste's world, filled with rich, abstract reflections, establishing him as a profound thinker navigating the complexities of human existence while contemplating the nature of reality itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Valéry, Paul, 1871-1945
EBook No.: 75440
Published: Feb 22, 2025
Downloads: 220
Language: French
Subject: France -- Fiction
Subject: Men -- Fiction
Subject: Sensitivity (Personality trait) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Monsieur Teste
Original Publication: Paris: Gallimard, 1929.
Note: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Teste
Contents: La soirée avec M. Teste -- Lettre d'un ami -- Lettre de Madame Émilie Teste -- Extraits du log-book de Monsieur Teste.
Credits: Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Polona digital library)
Summary: "Monsieur Teste" by "Paul Valéry" is a philosophical exploration written in the late 19th century. The narrative delves into the life and thoughts of the enigmatic character Monsieur Teste, who embodies a unique blend of intellect and introspection. The work mainly focuses on Teste's intense self-awareness and his complex relationship with the world around him, highlighting themes of consciousness and the struggle for understanding. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the conception of Monsieur Teste as a creature born from a blend of youthful literary ambition and profound self-examination. Valéry presents Teste as a character who lives in a state of acute awareness, driven by the desire for precision and authentic understanding. The text introduces various philosophical musings on the nature of thought, existence, and societal norms, as observed through the lens of Teste's fascinating yet tumultuous introspective journey. The reader is invited into Teste's world, filled with rich, abstract reflections, establishing him as a profound thinker navigating the complexities of human existence while contemplating the nature of reality itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Valéry, Paul, 1871-1945
EBook No.: 75440
Published: Feb 22, 2025
Downloads: 220
Language: French
Subject: France -- Fiction
Subject: Men -- Fiction
Subject: Sensitivity (Personality trait) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.