Project Gutenberg 2012-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 42 Elder, Marc 1884 1933 Tendron, Marcel Deux essais: Octave Mirbeau, Romain Rolland Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Deux essais: Octave Mirbeau, Romain Rolland" by Marc Elder is a critical study written in the early 20th century. This work examines the literary and philosophical contributions of two prominent French authors, Octave Mirbeau and Romain Rolland, highlighting their perspectives on art, society, and human experience. The text seems to delve into their lives, works, and the broader social context in which they created, appealing to readers interested in literary criticism and the evolution of modern thought. The opening of the work introduces both authors and sets a reflective tone. It paints vivid descriptions of Mirbeau's countryside retreat where he finds solace in nature and gardening, emphasizing his connection to life and art. The narrative generally shifts to exploring the hardships faced by humans and the value of pain and struggle as vital components of existence, suggesting that both authors grapple with profound themes of suffering and creativity. As Elder contrasts their approaches and ideals, he hints at the complexities and contradictions within each author's philosophy, setting the stage for a deeper analysis of their literary legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41738/41738-h/images/cover.jpg fr Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944 Mirbeau, Octave, 1848-1917 PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 150460 150468 2024-09-17T13:16:16.175801 2023-09-18T08:07:53.526346 text/html text/html 147906 2021-01-25T12:43:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 149299 2021-01-25T12:43:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 156214 2024-09-17T13:16:19.051776 application/epub+zip 157222 2024-09-17T13:16:16.718800 application/epub+zip 127170 2024-09-17T13:16:16.431806 application/epub+zip 221196 2024-09-17T13:16:21.077779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207000 2024-09-17T13:16:18.782775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170866 2022-09-19T06:10:58.754467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134307 2024-09-17T13:16:15.934810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136376 2012-12-30T10:38:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 53959 2012-12-30T10:38:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 130979 2012-12-30T10:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53153 2012-12-30T10:38:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20577 2024-09-17T13:16:21.214767 application/rdf+xml 14670 2024-09-17T13:16:16.508787 image/jpeg 2708 2024-09-17T13:16:16.467795 image/jpeg 152047 2024-09-17T13:16:16.198793 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