Project Gutenberg 2011-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 59 Lamartine, Alphonse de 1790 1869 Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de De Lamartine, Alphonse Lamartine de Prat, Alphonse-Marie-Louis de 32003460 Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 08 Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers 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) "Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 08" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a collection of literary discussions written in the mid-19th century. The book comprises monthly dialogues that engage with various philosophical and literary topics, focusing on notable figures like the Comte de Maistre. It explores themes such as morality, governance, and the nature of good and evil through engaging prose and thought-provoking questions. The opening of the text presents a vivid scene where the narrator reflects on a beautiful summer night in St. Petersburg as he and his companions travel by boat along the Neva River. In this serene setting, a conversation is sparked about the nature of happiness and morality, particularly regarding the disposition of the "perverse" individuals in society. As the dialogue unfolds, it captures the essence of Lamartine's literary approach—melding appreciation for beauty and nature with deeper philosophical inquiries about the human condition, aligning it with the overarching themes of the entire work. This introduction sets the stage for an exploration of literary and moral philosophy, inviting readers into a world of rich discourse and introspection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Literature -- History and criticism French literature -- History and criticism France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900 PN Text France FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 602712 602721 2024-09-15T14:27:21.989302 2023-09-16T07:48:48.516277 text/html text/html 591038 2011-08-14T10:39:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 220300 2011-08-14T10:39:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 297867 2024-09-15T14:27:31.236778 application/epub+zip 301775 2024-09-15T14:27:24.325356 application/epub+zip 301775 2024-09-15T14:27:23.073314 application/epub+zip 553423 2024-09-15T14:27:36.338746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513229 2024-09-15T14:27:30.101734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513085 2022-09-17T04:56:38.457941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561150 560869 2024-09-15T14:27:21.105348 2023-09-16T07:48:47.660281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 545568 2011-08-14T10:38:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 209311 2011-08-14T10:39:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20053 2024-09-15T14:27:36.479728 application/rdf+xml 15048 2024-09-15T14:27:23.440313 image/jpeg 3558 2024-09-15T14:27:23.254334 image/jpeg 278902 2024-09-15T14:27:22.045311 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