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Title: Danse macabre
Note: Reading ease score: 39.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "Danse macabre" by Anonymous is a historical literary piece written during the late Middle Ages. This book is a poetic allegory that revolves around the theme of mortality and the inevitability of death, presented through a vivid interplay of characters from various societal ranks. Its likely topic is the universal notion that death is an equalizer among all people, regardless of their status or achievements in life. In "Danse macabre," various characters, including the Pope, Emperor, Cardinal, and commoners, are confronted by Death, personified as a character who leads them in a dance. The narrative uses a dialogue format to convey the thoughts and feelings of each character as they grapple with their impending mortality. Throughout the verses, Death emphasizes that wealth, power, and social standing provide no shelter from its grasp, illustrating the futility of earthly pursuits. The final messages conveyed are reflective, urging readers to recognize the transient nature of life and the importance of preparing for what lies beyond death, ultimately promoting a moral awareness of one's actions in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 20077
Published: Dec 10, 2006
Downloads: 91
Language: French
Subject: Dance of death
Subject: Death -- Poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Danse macabre
Note: Reading ease score: 39.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Laurent Vogel and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Danse macabre" by Anonymous is a historical literary piece written during the late Middle Ages. This book is a poetic allegory that revolves around the theme of mortality and the inevitability of death, presented through a vivid interplay of characters from various societal ranks. Its likely topic is the universal notion that death is an equalizer among all people, regardless of their status or achievements in life. In "Danse macabre," various characters, including the Pope, Emperor, Cardinal, and commoners, are confronted by Death, personified as a character who leads them in a dance. The narrative uses a dialogue format to convey the thoughts and feelings of each character as they grapple with their impending mortality. Throughout the verses, Death emphasizes that wealth, power, and social standing provide no shelter from its grasp, illustrating the futility of earthly pursuits. The final messages conveyed are reflective, urging readers to recognize the transient nature of life and the importance of preparing for what lies beyond death, ultimately promoting a moral awareness of one's actions in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 20077
Published: Dec 10, 2006
Downloads: 91
Language: French
Subject: Dance of death
Subject: Death -- Poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.