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Title: Vies imaginaires

Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: Empédocle -- Erostrate -- Cratès -- Septima -- Lucrèce -- Clodia -- Pétrone -- Sufrah -- Frate Dolcino -- Cecco Angiolieri -- Paolo Uccello -- Nicolas Loyseleur -- Katherine la Dentellière -- Alain le Gentil -- Gabriel Spenser -- Pocahontas -- Cyril Tourneur -- William Phips -- Le capitaine Kid -- Walter Kennedy -- Le major Stede Bonnet -- Mm. Burke et Hare.

Credits: Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France.)

Summary: "Vies imaginaires" by Marcel Schwob is a collection of fictional biographies written in the late 19th century. The work presents imaginative portrayals of historical and mythical figures, exploring their unique lives and quirks beyond the scope of traditional biography. Schwob delves into the essence of individuality, presenting characters whose stories blur the lines between reality and fiction. The opening of the text sets the stage for Schwob's exploration of individuality, contrasting the art of biography with the limitations of historical accounts. He critiques how history often reduces individuals to mere participants in broader narratives, while true artistry lies in celebrating the peculiarities that define a person. The text introduces various figures such as Empédocle, known for his poetic and mystical attributes, and Herostratos, whose quest for glory leads to infamy, establishing a tone that invites readers to discover the complexities and eccentricities of these imagined lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Schwob, Marcel, 1867-1905

EBook No.: 49712

Published: Aug 16, 2015

Downloads: 146

Language: French

Subject: Biographical fiction, French

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:49712:2 2015-08-16T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Schwob, Marcel fr 1
2024-11-09T16:48:50Z Vies imaginaires

This edition has images.

Title: Vies imaginaires

Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: Empédocle -- Erostrate -- Cratès -- Septima -- Lucrèce -- Clodia -- Pétrone -- Sufrah -- Frate Dolcino -- Cecco Angiolieri -- Paolo Uccello -- Nicolas Loyseleur -- Katherine la Dentellière -- Alain le Gentil -- Gabriel Spenser -- Pocahontas -- Cyril Tourneur -- William Phips -- Le capitaine Kid -- Walter Kennedy -- Le major Stede Bonnet -- Mm. Burke et Hare.

Credits: Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France.)

Summary: "Vies imaginaires" by Marcel Schwob is a collection of fictional biographies written in the late 19th century. The work presents imaginative portrayals of historical and mythical figures, exploring their unique lives and quirks beyond the scope of traditional biography. Schwob delves into the essence of individuality, presenting characters whose stories blur the lines between reality and fiction. The opening of the text sets the stage for Schwob's exploration of individuality, contrasting the art of biography with the limitations of historical accounts. He critiques how history often reduces individuals to mere participants in broader narratives, while true artistry lies in celebrating the peculiarities that define a person. The text introduces various figures such as Empédocle, known for his poetic and mystical attributes, and Herostratos, whose quest for glory leads to infamy, establishing a tone that invites readers to discover the complexities and eccentricities of these imagined lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Schwob, Marcel, 1867-1905

EBook No.: 49712

Published: Aug 16, 2015

Downloads: 146

Language: French

Subject: Biographical fiction, French

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:49712:3 2015-08-16T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Schwob, Marcel fr 1