Project Gutenberg 2005-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 76 Barrès, Maurice 1862 1923 Barres, Maurice Barrès, M. (Maurice) Le culte du moi 2: Un homme libre Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe. From images generously made available by gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Le culte du moi 2: Un homme libre" by Maurice Barrès is a philosophical text likely written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of individualism, self-reflection, and the quest for personal identity through the lens of the protagonist's experiences and meditations. The narrative centers on a character named Simon and his relationship with the narrator as they navigate their intellectual and emotional landscapes against the backdrop of societal expectations. The opening of the book introduces us to the main character, who reflects on his friendships and personal struggles. He describes a trip to Jersey with friend Simon, where they seek to escape societal norms and indulge in deep self-analysis. The protagonist's disdain for superficial social interactions and his inclination towards introspection sets the tone for their philosophical dialogues. Through their conversations, they examine their emotional responses to the world, the tension between individual desires and societal pressures, and the pursuit of a life based on personal truths and sensations. The initial chapters signal a journey of self-discovery intertwined with a critique of the surrounding society, inviting readers into a complex exploration of the self. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 312984 312985 2024-10-07T12:30:15.812755 2023-09-08T03:32:33.989960 text/html text/html 357143 2020-12-12T16:51:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 122960 2020-12-12T16:51:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193685 2024-10-07T12:30:24.205185 application/epub+zip 197122 2024-10-07T12:30:19.575211 application/epub+zip 186596 2024-10-07T12:30:17.862232 application/epub+zip 356610 2024-10-07T12:30:27.685194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335730 2024-10-07T12:30:23.337231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313291 2022-09-08T07:42:00.403851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297690 297542 2024-10-07T12:30:14.970736 2023-09-08T03:32:33.357990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 289681 2020-12-12T16:51:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114007 2020-12-12T16:51:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 289738 2020-12-12T16:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111859 2020-12-12T16:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22130 2024-10-07T12:30:27.823177 application/rdf+xml 11877 2024-10-07T12:30:18.673214 image/jpeg 2883 2024-10-07T12:30:18.242216 image/jpeg 188014 2024-10-07T12:30:15.842759 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia