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Uniform Title: De l'amour. English
Title: On Love
Note: Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images provided by The Internet Archive.
Summary: "On Love" by Stendhal is a philosophical treatise on the nature of romantic love, written in the early 19th century. In this work, Stendhal examines the complexities of love, exploring various forms and stages such as "passion-love," "gallant love," "physical love," and "vanity-love." He emphasizes the psychological processes involved in love, including his concept of "crystallisation," where lovers project imagined qualities onto their beloved, thereby enhancing their affection. The opening of "On Love" establishes Stendhal's intention to dissect the phenomenon of love methodically. He introduces his analytical approach by delineating the different kinds of love, reflecting both on historical examples and personal anecdotes. The initial chapters discuss the birth of love, outlining key stages such as admiration, hope, and the transformative process of crystallisation. This theoretical framework sets the tone for a deeper exploration of the interplay between reality and imagination in romantic relationships, effectively guiding the reader through Stendhal's intricate understanding of human affection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stendhal, 1783-1842
Translator: Woolf, Cecil N. Sidney, 1887-1917
Translator: Woolf, Philip Sidney, 1889-1965
EBook No.: 53720
Published: Dec 12, 2016
Downloads: 788
Language: English
Subject: Love
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: De l'amour. English
Title: On Love
Note: Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images provided by The Internet Archive.
Summary: "On Love" by Stendhal is a philosophical treatise on the nature of romantic love, written in the early 19th century. In this work, Stendhal examines the complexities of love, exploring various forms and stages such as "passion-love," "gallant love," "physical love," and "vanity-love." He emphasizes the psychological processes involved in love, including his concept of "crystallisation," where lovers project imagined qualities onto their beloved, thereby enhancing their affection. The opening of "On Love" establishes Stendhal's intention to dissect the phenomenon of love methodically. He introduces his analytical approach by delineating the different kinds of love, reflecting both on historical examples and personal anecdotes. The initial chapters discuss the birth of love, outlining key stages such as admiration, hope, and the transformative process of crystallisation. This theoretical framework sets the tone for a deeper exploration of the interplay between reality and imagination in romantic relationships, effectively guiding the reader through Stendhal's intricate understanding of human affection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stendhal, 1783-1842
Translator: Woolf, Cecil N. Sidney, 1887-1917
Translator: Woolf, Philip Sidney, 1889-1965
EBook No.: 53720
Published: Dec 12, 2016
Downloads: 788
Language: English
Subject: Love
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.