Project Gutenberg 2010-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 66 Renan, Ernest 1823 1892 Renan, Joseph Ernest Renan, Ernestos Renán, Ernesto Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse" by Ernest Renan is a collection of autobiographical reflections written in the late 19th century. The work explores Renan's formative years and his upbringing in Tréguier, Brittany, offering insights into his childhood experiences, community, and the religious influences that shaped his early life. The narrative is characterized by a blend of nostalgia and introspection, with a focus on the emotions and moments that defined his early identity. At the start of the narrative, Renan introduces his native town, Tréguier, describing its rich ecclesiastical heritage and the deep influence of the Church on his upbringing. He recalls the legends of the once-prevalent spiritual life, including tales of Saint Tudwal and the city of Is, while reflecting on the contrasting nature of his childhood innocence and the later intellectual struggles during his time at various seminaries. Through vignettes of significant figures from his youth, such as the "broyeur de lin" (linen grinder), Renan sets up a poignant examination of love, loss, and societal change, ultimately establishing a powerful connection between his personal history and broader themes of faith and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Renan, Ernest, 1823-1892 PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 535236 534971 2024-10-13T10:35:43.843646 2023-09-14T04:17:48.926811 text/html text/html 535229 534964 2024-10-13T10:35:44.133601 2023-09-14T04:17:49.076822 text/html text/html 280937 2024-10-13T10:35:53.387579 application/epub+zip 288323 2024-10-13T10:35:47.915583 application/epub+zip 270988 2024-10-13T10:35:46.388628 application/epub+zip 478185 2024-10-13T10:35:57.945553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456226 2024-10-13T10:35:52.546592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427046 2022-09-14T11:54:10.320927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511118 2024-10-13T10:35:43.297591 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511085 2014-03-19T12:29:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 195532 2014-03-19T12:30:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 497209 2014-03-19T12:29:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 193456 2014-03-19T12:30:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20846 2024-10-13T10:35:58.084518 application/rdf+xml 11755 2024-10-13T10:35:47.165578 image/jpeg 2810 2024-10-13T10:35:46.884592 image/jpeg 278991 2024-10-13T10:35:44.185618 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