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Title: Œuvres complètes de François Villon
Suivies d'un choix des poésies de ses disciples

Note: Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and PG
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Summary: "Œuvres complètes de François Villon" by François Villon is a collection of poems and writings from the 15th century, reflecting the life and times of one of France's most enigmatic poets. The works primarily center on Villon himself, exploring themes of love, poverty, regret, and the human condition, revealing a character shaped by misfortune and the pursuit of knowledge amidst a tumultuous life. The opening of this compilation provides insight into Villon’s early life and struggles. It discusses his humble beginnings in Paris, the challenges he faced as a poor student, and his eventual entanglement in a life of rebellion against societal norms, including his encounters with the law. The text introduces his passionate love life, which becomes a source of both inspiration and strife, leading to punishments that shape his later reflections. Through poetic expressions, we witness Villon’s complex character, marked by both a yearning for connection and a recognition of his personal failings, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his life in the subsequent verses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Villon, François, 1431-1463

EBook No.: 12246

Published: May 1, 2004

Downloads: 807

Language: French

Subject: French poetry -- To 1500

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Œuvres complètes de François Villon
Suivies d'un choix des poésies de ses disciples

Note: Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and PG
Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr.

Summary: "Œuvres complètes de François Villon" by François Villon is a collection of poems and writings from the 15th century, reflecting the life and times of one of France's most enigmatic poets. The works primarily center on Villon himself, exploring themes of love, poverty, regret, and the human condition, revealing a character shaped by misfortune and the pursuit of knowledge amidst a tumultuous life. The opening of this compilation provides insight into Villon’s early life and struggles. It discusses his humble beginnings in Paris, the challenges he faced as a poor student, and his eventual entanglement in a life of rebellion against societal norms, including his encounters with the law. The text introduces his passionate love life, which becomes a source of both inspiration and strife, leading to punishments that shape his later reflections. Through poetic expressions, we witness Villon’s complex character, marked by both a yearning for connection and a recognition of his personal failings, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his life in the subsequent verses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Villon, François, 1431-1463

EBook No.: 12246

Published: May 1, 2004

Downloads: 807

Language: French

Subject: French poetry -- To 1500

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.