Amori et dolori sacrum: La mort de Venise

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrès, Maurice, 1862-1923

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Amori et dolori sacrum: La mort de Venise" by Maurice Barrès is a philosophical narrative written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of love, pain, and the decline of Venice, reflecting the author's deep emotional and aesthetic responses to the city's rich history and fading glory. It is likely considered a reflective essay or prose poem rather than a traditional narrative. The opening of the work establishes Venice as a poignant subject of contemplation, emphasizing its beauty alongside an underlying sense of decay and melancholy. Barrès draws a connection between the experiences of love and mortality, suggesting that the city's degradation mirrors a broader existential condition. He evokes personal memories and artistic inspirations that shape his view of Venice, portraying the city as both a magical and tragic place that bears witness to historical and emotional turbulence. As he navigates through Venice's streets and waterways, the author reflects on the interplay of past glories and present desolation, setting the stage for a meditation on art, life, and the inevitable passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

La mort de Venise

Stanislas de Guaita (1861-1898)

Une impératrice de la solitude

Souvenir de Pau en Béarn

Leconte de Lisle

Le 2 novembre en Lorraine.

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: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-01-05