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Autels privilégiés

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Montesquiou-Fézensac, Robert, comte de, 1855-1921
Language:
French
Physical Description:
1 online resource : multiple file formats
Place of Publication:
Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
Summary:
"Autels privilégiés" by comte de Robert Montesquiou-Fézensac is a literary critique written in the late 19th century. The text serves as an exploration and homage to the works of the poetess Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, celebrating her contributions to literature and her enduring influence. The author reflects on the depth, sensitivity, and multifaceted nature of Valmore's poetry, positioning her as an important, yet underappreciated figure in French literary history. The opening of the work presents a series of reverential acknowledgments to Valmore, intertwining her poetic legacy with references to her contemporaries and mentors. The narrator articulates the intimate connection shared with Valmore's verses and emphasizes the emotional resonance they evoke. The text suggests themes of love, suffering, and the transcendence of art, illustrating how Valmore's poetry addresses universal human experiences. The prose itself is richly layered, suggesting a philosophy of literature that values the beauty in human vulnerability and the importance of preserving the legacy of undervalued artists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Credits:
Produced by Clarity, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Notes:
Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autels_privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9s
Release date is 2020-02-21

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