Autumn Leaves

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Ebook en format EPUB. Disponible pour téléchargement immédiat après la commande.

Protection:
Filigrane

Année de parution:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453240427

<DIV><b>This collection of reflective essays forms a &ldquo;spiritual autobiography&rdquo; of Andr&eacute;</b> <b>Gide, a key figure of French letters</b></div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Andr&eacute; Gide, a literary and intellectual giant of twentieth-century France, mines his memories and personal observations in this collection of essays. Gide&rsquo;s reflections and commentary masterfully showcase his delicate writing style and evocative sensibility, yielding new insights on writers such as Goethe and contemporaries Joseph Conrad, Nicolas Poussin, Arthur Rimbaud, and Paul-Marie Verlaine.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Through it all, Gide skillfully investigates humanity&rsquo;s contradictory nature and struggles to resolve the moral, political, and religious conflicts inherent in daily life.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features a new introduction by Jeanine Parisier Plottel, selected quotes, and an image gallery.</div>