Project Gutenberg 2013-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 96 Kahn, Gustave 1859 1936 Symbolistes et Décadents Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Symbolistes et Décadents" by Gustave Kahn is a critical examination of the Symbolist and Decadent movements in literature written in the early 20th century. This work provides insights into the origins, evolution, and significance of these artistic trends, focusing particularly on the relationship between various poets and their contributions to the aesthetic landscape of their time. Kahn highlights the complexities of literary identity and the ongoing conversation regarding the future of poetic forms, such as free verse. The opening portion of the book sets a reflective tone as Kahn discusses the challenges of documenting recent literary history, referencing the pivotal figures in the Symbolist movement and how their works have been received over time. He emphasizes the ongoing evolution of Symbolism, suggesting that the full story of this literary current is yet to be written. Through anecdotes about contemporaries and mentions of influential literary journals, Kahn outlines the rich tapestry of artistic interactions in Paris during the late 19th century, setting the groundwork for a deeper exploration of the connections between artists and the evolution of their styles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43441/43441-h/images/cover.jpg fr French literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Symbolism (Literary movement) -- France Decadence (Literary movement) -- France PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 685962 685971 2024-09-18T09:02:39.977888 2023-09-19T05:06:48.177935 text/html text/html 669209 2013-08-10T15:23:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 316271 2013-08-10T15:24:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 364347 2024-09-18T09:02:48.537863 application/epub+zip 372683 2024-09-18T09:02:41.395891 application/epub+zip 346068 2024-09-18T09:02:40.686880 application/epub+zip 556922 2024-09-18T09:02:54.064792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503775 2024-09-18T09:02:47.766843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477454 2022-09-19T19:26:22.400379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629430 2024-09-18T09:02:38.969871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 629171 2013-08-10T15:23:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 243706 2013-08-10T15:24:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 612582 2013-08-10T15:24:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 241209 2013-08-10T15:24:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20110 2024-09-18T09:02:54.214793 application/rdf+xml 11658 2024-09-18T09:02:40.805880 image/jpeg 2559 2024-09-18T09:02:40.745882 image/jpeg 323883 2024-09-18T09:02:40.049860 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