Project Gutenberg 2015-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 112 Schwob, Marcel 1867 1905 Loyson-Bridet Schwob, Mayer André Marcel Schwob, Mayer Andre Marcel Vies imaginaires 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. Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "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.) fr Biographical fiction, French PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Littérature Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 215723 215727 2024-09-20T15:47:42.638295 2023-09-21T12:06:55.942307 text/html text/html 193081 2024-04-04T03:54:40 text/html 339230 2024-09-20T15:47:46.063300 application/epub+zip 341656 2024-09-20T15:47:43.281315 application/epub+zip 151349 2024-09-20T15:47:42.934307 application/epub+zip 408996 2024-09-20T15:47:48.273291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398250 2024-09-20T15:47:45.626309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208482 2022-09-22T13:44:02.228758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205025 205041 2024-09-20T15:47:42.392302 2023-09-21T12:06:55.705298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 185289 2024-04-04T04:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17428 2024-09-20T15:47:48.394260 application/rdf+xml 16487 2024-09-20T15:47:43.043302 image/jpeg 2757 2024-09-20T15:47:42.987302 image/jpeg 341925 2024-09-20T15:47:42.662324 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia