
PORTRAITS LITTÉRAIRES - PAR - C.-A. SAINTE-BEUVE - DE L'ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE. - Nouvelle Édition revue et corrigée - Tome III - 1864
THÉOCRITE, FRANÇOIS Ier POÈTE, LE CHEVALIER DE MÉBÉ, L'ABBÉ PRÉVOST, MADEMOISELLE AÏSSÉ, MADAME DE KRUDNER, MADAME DE STAAL-DELAUNAY, BENJAMIN CONSTANT, M. RODOLPHE TOPFFER, M. DE RÉMUSAT, M. VICTOR COUSIN, CHARLES LABITTE.
THÉOCRITE - I
VIRGILE ET CONSTANTIN LE GRAND PAR M. J.-P. ROSSIGNOL.
FRANÇOIS Ier POËTE - POÉSIES ET CORRESPONDANCE RECUEILLIES ET PUBLIÉES PAR M. AIMÉ CHAMPOLLION-FIGEAC,
Le CHEVALIER DE MÉRÉ ou DE L'HONNÊTE HOMME AU DIX-SEPTIÈME SIÈCLE..
MADEMOISELLE AÏSSÉ
BENJAMIN CONSTANT ET MADAME DE CHARRIÈRE
CE QU'EN AURAIT DIT SAINT-ÉVREMOND VIE DE MADAME DE KRÜDNER, PAR M. CHARLES EYNARD
M. DE RÉMUSAT (PASSÉ ET PRÉSENT, mélanges)
This volume gathers a series of brief literary portraits, ranging from the ancient Greek poet Theocritus to figures like Benjamin Constant and Madame de Krudner. Each sketch combines biographical notes with a lively commentary on the writer’s style and the cultural moment they inhabited. The author moves fluidly through centuries, drawing parallels that highlight both the continuity and the unique sparkle of each voice.
Listeners will hear a thoughtful blend of historical context, personal anecdotes, and critical observations presented in a concise, 19th‑century French prose style. The tone is scholarly yet conversational, inviting you to picture the creators behind the works you may already know. It serves as a pleasant companion for anyone who enjoys exploring the personalities that have shaped literature, without demanding prior expertise.
Language
fr
Duration
~18 hours (1089K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tonya Allen, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica).
Release date
2005-01-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1804–1869
A sharp-eyed critic who helped shape modern literary biography, he became one of 19th-century France's most influential voices on books and writers. His essays and studies are still remembered for linking a writer's life to their work in vivid, readable ways.
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