Project Gutenberg 2017-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 76 Gide, André 1869 1951 Gide, Andre Gide, André Paul Guillaume Prétextes: Réflexions sur quelques points de littérature et de morale Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Winston Smith. Images made available by The Internet Archive. "Prétextes: Réflexions sur quelques points de littérature et de morale" by André Gide is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores various themes regarding literature, morality, and the influences that shape an individual’s thoughts and artistic expression. Through his reflections, Gide discusses the relationship between the author and their influences, as well as the consequences of societal norms on personal development. The opening of "Prétextes" consists of Gide's first conference titled "De l'influence en Littérature," in which he defends the concept of influence in artistic creation. He posits that all individuals are susceptible to various influences, which can either enhance or constrict their potential. Gide emphasizes that influences are not inherently good or bad; rather, they depend on the nature of the individual receiving them. He recalls Goethe’s experiences with influence and insists that the ability to be affected by external forces shows an openness to growth, arguing against the modern fear of losing one's individuality through external influences. The chapter establishes a critical framework for understanding how external elements contribute to artistic creation and personal identity, preparing readers for the broader discussions that will follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French literature -- History and criticism PQ Text FR Littérature FR Chroniques Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 412909 412912 2024-09-22T13:13:14.321313 2023-09-23T11:18:16.577590 text/html text/html 419445 2017-03-19T18:22:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 217717 2017-03-19T18:22:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 241525 2024-09-22T13:13:21.374329 application/epub+zip 245591 2024-09-22T13:13:15.685319 application/epub+zip 237102 2024-09-22T13:13:15.002374 application/epub+zip 366830 2024-09-22T13:13:25.527313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338010 2024-09-22T13:13:20.609415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329600 2022-09-24T19:08:47.011517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361674 361609 2024-09-22T13:13:13.437346 2023-09-23T11:18:15.542564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361750 2017-03-19T18:22:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 141896 2017-03-19T18:22:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18853 2024-09-22T13:13:25.662287 application/rdf+xml 12186 2024-09-22T13:13:15.106344 image/jpeg 2008 2024-09-22T13:13:15.053325 image/jpeg 216572 2024-09-22T13:13:14.359338 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