Le Cantique de l'Aile

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Le Cantique de l'Aile

by Edmond Rostand

FR·~3 hours·28 chapters

Chapters

28 total

EDMOND ROSTAND

0:01

LE CANTIQUE DE L’AILE

1:11

I LE CANTIQUE DE L’AILE

11:10

II PREMIER PASSAGE SUR MON JARDIN

0:47

III ROME

0:47

IV L’ALOUETTE

0:44

V LE PRINTEMPS DE L’AILE - I SIX MARS

3:46

VI LES DEUX CHEVAUX

0:42

VII LES ROIS MAGES

0:46

VIII POUR LA GRÈCE - I

9:05
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Description

A soaring lyrical tapestry, this work awakens the ancient dream of flight, weaving together mythic echoes of Icarus, Homeric heroes, and the restless spirit of a nation. The poet’s voice celebrates daring imagination, urging readers to imagine the invisible wing that lifts humanity beyond earth’s bounds. It blends fierce patriotism with a timeless yearning for the sky.

Through vivid images of wind‑tossed prairies, rustling reeds, and radiant suns, the verses paint a landscape where courage and risk replace safety. The language crackles with rhythmic pulse, each stanza a chant that challenges the listener to feel the thrill of breaking free from gravity’s hold. The poem’s cadence captures both the triumph and the peril of daring to soar.

In its early passages, the collection invites contemplation of what it means to be bold, to risk, and to become a “new eagle” amidst ordinary fields. Listeners are drawn into a meditation on the balance between ambition and humility, as the poet exhorts the heart to embrace the impossible. The result is an uplifting, thought‑provoking experience that lingers long after the final line.

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Language

fr

Duration

~3 hours (202K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

France: Fasquelle, 1922.

Credits

Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

Jul 29, 2022

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Edmond Rostand

Edmond Rostand

1868–1918

A master of wit, romance, and theatrical flair, this French playwright is best remembered for giving the world Cyrano de Bergerac. His verse dramas brought a bold, emotional style back to the stage at a time when French theater was moving in other directions.

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