Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 323 Mallarmé, Stéphane 1842 1898 Mallarme, Stephane Mallarmé, Etienne Pages Produced by Carlo Traverso, Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Pages" by Stéphane Mallarmé is a collection of poetic essays, likely written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on introspective themes, exploring the relationship between art, nature, and the human experience, while reflecting on the beauty and transience of life. As Mallarmé delves into notions of melancholy and artistic creativity, his prose exhibits a lyrical quality, inviting readers to ponder deeper philosophical inquiries. The opening of "Pages" introduces readers to an atmosphere of somber reflection and rich imagery. It begins with a vivid description of a fading world, setting the tone of decay intertwined with beauty. The narrator observes the actions and emotions of a crowd drawn to a spectacle, contrasting it with their inner desolation. As he reminisces about personal loss and solitude, the narrator finds comfort in the companionship of a cat and in the melancholic sound of a street organ. This portion captures the essence of loss, yearning, and artistic expression, as the author navigates through the complexities of existence while honing in on the lyrical and often tragic elements of life and art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French literature -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 178149 27331 2024-10-02T13:42:05.689344 2023-10-02T11:30:45.577050 text/html text/html 178142 27324 2024-10-02T13:42:05.930389 2023-10-02T11:30:45.720053 text/html text/html 131737 2024-10-02T13:42:10.752335 application/epub+zip 132983 2024-10-02T13:42:07.667355 application/epub+zip 132986 2024-10-02T13:42:06.546389 application/epub+zip 219472 2024-10-02T13:42:13.141341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208538 2024-10-02T13:42:10.102350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195543 2022-09-03T03:55:31.323477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162952 19769 2024-10-02T13:42:05.389387 2023-10-02T11:30:45.411048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143206 2024-06-13T11:22:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18136 2024-10-02T13:42:13.444321 application/rdf+xml 8951 2024-10-02T13:42:07.088337 image/jpeg 2537 2024-10-02T13:42:06.821367 image/jpeg 129813 2024-10-02T13:42:05.948361 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