
LE IIme LIVRE DES MASQUES - PAR - REMY DE GOURMONT - LES MASQUES AU NOMBRE DE XXIII, DESSINÉS PAR F. VALLOTTON - DEUXIÈME EDITION - PARIS - 1898
FRANCIS JAMMES
PAUL FORT
HUGUES REBELL
FÉLIX FÉNÉON
LÉON BLOY
JEAN LORRAIN
EDOUARD DUJARDIN
MAURICE BARRÈS
CAMILLE MAUCLAIR
A thoughtful collection that treats literature as a series of “masks,” each revealing a different facet of how we feel and think about art. The author opens with a lively meditation on criticism, arguing that true appreciation comes from emotion rather than abstract judgment. The prose weaves philosophical musings with a playful tone, inviting listeners to consider how a work’s sensory impact shapes its meaning.
Intermixed with the essays are delicate poetic sketches by Francis Jammes, whose bucolic verses summon quiet forests, stubborn thorns and the soft rustle of ancient oaks. These fragments echo classic voices such as Virgil while remaining grounded in everyday rural life, offering a gentle, almost conversational lyricism. Together, the essays and poems create a mosaic of feeling that encourages the ear to linger on the textures of language and the subtle moods they evoke.
Language
fr
Duration
~4 hours (245K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marc D'Hooghe From images generously made available by Gallica (Bibliothèque Nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.
Release date
2005-11-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1858–1915
A sharp-minded voice of French Symbolism, he wrote with unusual freedom about art, desire, language, and the life of the mind. His essays and fiction helped shape literary debate in France around the turn of the 20th century.
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