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LoC No.: 27022212
Title: Intermèdes
Original Publication: Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1927.
Note: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Summary: "Intermèdes" by Émile Baumann is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work appears to explore philosophical and critical reflections on literature, music, and faith, with a particular focus on the influential figures and contentious issues surrounding the Catholic Church and its relation to contemporary thought. The opening of the book begins with a preface that sets the tone for Baumann's reflections. He presents a series of studies that are crafted symphonically, suggesting that each piece interweaves with broader themes rather than simply varying on familiar topics. The text begins with the downfall of Félicité de Lamennais, a priest and influential thinker whose conflicts with the Church highlight the tensions between faith and modernity. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into Lamennais's internal struggles with faith and authority, ultimately portraying a complex portrait of a man caught in a web of intellectual and spiritual turmoil. Through Baumann's analysis, readers are invited to engage with the broader implications of Lamennais's life and the risks of pursuing liberty in thought within a constrained belief system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Baumann, Emile, 1868-1942
EBook No.: 72819
Published: Jan 29, 2024
Downloads: 46
Language: French
Subject: French literature -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 27022212
Title: Intermèdes
Original Publication: Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1927.
Note: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Summary: "Intermèdes" by Émile Baumann is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work appears to explore philosophical and critical reflections on literature, music, and faith, with a particular focus on the influential figures and contentious issues surrounding the Catholic Church and its relation to contemporary thought. The opening of the book begins with a preface that sets the tone for Baumann's reflections. He presents a series of studies that are crafted symphonically, suggesting that each piece interweaves with broader themes rather than simply varying on familiar topics. The text begins with the downfall of Félicité de Lamennais, a priest and influential thinker whose conflicts with the Church highlight the tensions between faith and modernity. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into Lamennais's internal struggles with faith and authority, ultimately portraying a complex portrait of a man caught in a web of intellectual and spiritual turmoil. Through Baumann's analysis, readers are invited to engage with the broader implications of Lamennais's life and the risks of pursuing liberty in thought within a constrained belief system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Baumann, Emile, 1868-1942
EBook No.: 72819
Published: Jan 29, 2024
Downloads: 46
Language: French
Subject: French literature -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.