Project Gutenberg 2006-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 151 Chénier, André 1762 1794 Chenier, Andre Derocquigny, Jules 1860 1936 Poésies choisies de André Chénier Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Poésies choisies de André Chénier" by André Chénier is a collection of selected poems written in the late 18th century. This anthology features the works of the celebrated French poet, known for his lyrical and elegiac verses that often reflect on themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Chénier's poetry is marked by its classical influences and is notable for its emotional depth and rich imagery, appealing to readers interested in romantic and classical literature. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to the life and background of André Chénier, starting with his Greek heritage and childhood in Galata, Constantinople. The text explores his upbringing, influences, and early poetic aspirations, laying the groundwork for understanding the thematic elements of his poetry. The opening portion transitions into excerpts from Chénier's poems, such as "L'Aveugle," which tells the story of a blind bard guided by the kindness of shepherds, and "Le Mendiante," focused on the juxtaposition of wealth and poverty through the lens of a banquet gathering. Through these verses, Chénier's mastery of language and ability to evoke emotion through vivid depictions of characters and their circumstances is prominently showcased. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French poetry -- 18th century PQ Text FR Poésie Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 567861 559770 2024-10-08T05:25:30.062007 2023-09-08T07:36:37.182950 text/html text/html 543829 2006-03-04T12:29:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 233651 2006-03-04T12:31:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 330604 2024-10-08T05:25:47.285913 application/epub+zip 337506 2024-10-08T05:25:34.935999 application/epub+zip 267787 2024-10-08T05:25:32.856978 application/epub+zip 712306 2024-10-08T05:25:53.981901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672769 2024-10-08T05:25:45.601915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529820 2022-09-08T13:37:32.194986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440036 439930 2024-10-08T05:25:26.764028 2023-09-08T07:36:34.181912 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 433013 2006-03-02T15:31:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 172158 2006-03-02T15:31:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20356 2024-10-08T05:25:54.130872 application/rdf+xml 17548 2024-10-08T05:25:33.532990 image/jpeg 4263 2024-10-08T05:25:33.196985 image/jpeg 318421 2024-10-08T05:25:30.111008 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia