
Visages d'hier et d'aujourd'hui - DU MÊME AUTEUR
PARIS.—TYPOGRAPHIE PLON-NOURRIT ET Cie, 8, RUE GARANCIERE.—15314.
ANDRÉ BEAUNIER - Visages d'hier et d'aujourd'hui - TROISIÈME ÉDITION - PARIS - LIBRAIRIE PLON - PLON-NOURRIT ET Cie, IMPRIMEURS-ÉDITEURS - 8, RUE GARANCIÈRE—6e - 1911 - Tous droits réservés
A FRANCIS CHEVASSU
VISAGES - D'HIER ET D'AUJOURD'HUI
LE VICOMTE DE VOGÜÉ
CHARLES BORDES
BJŒRNSTJERNE BJŒRNSON
CESARE LOMBROSO
JEAN MORÉAS
A thoughtful, loosely‑structured essay that opens with a personal dedication, this work invites listeners into a reflective conversation about the state of ideas in the early twentieth‑century world. The author likens the modern intellectual landscape to a shattered mirror, each fragment named after a notable figure, offering glimpses of philosophy, art, and science without trying to force them into a single, tidy system.
Through witty observations and gentle humor, the writer critiques the chaos that follows the collapse of old doctrines, while also celebrating the rich variety of new thoughts that arise from both ancient ruins and fresh inventions. Listeners will appreciate the intimate tone, the playful use of historical references, and the honest admission that the book is less a grand synthesis than a mosaic of contemporary reflections.
Language
fr
Duration
~6 hours (351K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Clarity, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
Oct 25, 2019
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1869–1925
A sharp-eyed French man of letters, he was known for bringing fiction, criticism, and theater writing together in a lively literary career. His work moved between novels and essays, with a strong place in Parisian cultural life at the turn of the 20th century.
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