Five Masters of French Romance
Five Masters of French Romance
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Bourget is not a disinterested observer; facts are selected by him in such a way, and presented in such a light, as to produce upon the reader a definite impression. The author does not exclaim at the end: Quod erat demonstrandum ! but he visibly hopes that we shall be led to say it for ourselves. If it is not " literature with a thesis, " it is at least " litera- ture with a tendency. " He makes a great show of fairness; in all his latest works, in The Tri- bune, The Barricade* A Divorce, The ...Demon * These last two are dramas. P 209 FIVE MASTERS OF FRENCH ROMANCE of Midday, The Probation Stage, The Sense of Death, the men whose opinions he condemns are, individually, strong and well-meaning. But this fairness is only the feint of a skilful fencer : he hopes thereby to make his final thrust more telling.
Yet, in these sociological treatises, the old technical skill of the novelist is not altogether lacking; the power of psychological analysis, confined within narrower limits by the need of establishing a doctrine, is still great; and there are documentary pages on modern movements* that the historian of culture cannot afford to neglect.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Bourget is not a disinterested observer; facts are selected by him in such a way, and presented in such a light, as to produce upon the reader a definite impression. The author does not exclaim at the end: Quod erat demonstrandum ! but he visibly hopes that we shall be led to say it for ourselves. If it is not " literature with a thesis, " it is at least " litera- ture with a tendency. " He makes a great show of fairness; in all his latest works, in The Tri- bune, The Barricade* A Divorce, The ...Demon * These last two are dramas. P 209 FIVE MASTERS OF FRENCH ROMANCE of Midday, The Probation Stage, The Sense of Death, the men whose opinions he condemns are, individually, strong and well-meaning. But this fairness is only the feint of a skilful fencer : he hopes thereby to make his final thrust more telling.
Yet, in these sociological treatises, the old technical skill of the novelist is not altogether lacking; the power of psychological analysis, confined within narrower limits by the need of establishing a doctrine, is still great; and there are documentary pages on modern movements* that the historian of culture cannot afford to neglect.
What to read after Five Masters of French Romance?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Albert Lon Gurard to read onlineMoreLess
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