Lettres à une inconnue, Tome Deuxième : Précédée d'une étude sur P. Mérimée par H. Taine

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870

Contributor:

Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Lettres à une inconnue, Tome Deuxième" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of personal letters written in the mid-19th century. The letters provide glimpses into the life and thoughts of the author, who writes to an unnamed recipient, navigating themes of illness, travel, art, and social observations, while also expressing a longing for connection. The opening of the work introduces a series of letters spanning from September 1857 to September 1859, where the author discusses both mundane experiences and broader reflections about life. In the first letter, he addresses his illness with a sense of irony, contrasting his solitary existence in Paris with the joys of the addressee's travels. As he narrates his thoughts, he touches on literary inspirations, the loneliness of modern life, and glimpses of society through encounters with characters such as the duchess of Sagan and various friends. The letters blend personal correspondence with observations on culture, the passage of time, and the beauty of nature, creating a rich tapestry of the author's introspective journey during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2018-01-31