Nouvelles orientales
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00YQT19Z6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 212 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-27 |
| Language | : | French |
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De la Chine à la Grèce, des Balkans au Japon, les dix récits du recueil Nouvelles orientales sont inspirés de légendes venues d'ailleurs et témoignent du désir de montrer l'intime emmêlement du mythe et de la vie. Marguerite Yourcenar nous promène entre le rêve et la réalité, les choses et l'apparence des choses et médite sur le devenir des hommes, toujours en quête de sagesse.
"The long view." according to Deborah W.. Like the previous reviewer, I have bought this book no less than five times, sharing it when the opportunity arises. I was introduced to this book in an advanced grammar class. Yourcenar's writing is succinct yet poetic, and her finely woven tales have created a psychological impact that will always be part of me. This may be the most carefully crafted book that I have ever read, English or French. Every time I read it, I'm surprised at how essential each detail is to the story, and at how well each event contributes to. charles levine said Light Reading for Yourcenar Fans. Early Yourcenar first published in 19Light Reading for Yourcenar Fans Early Yourcenar first published in 1938, revised 1978. Read it for the pleasure, for curiosity or for the author's exploration of the subject matter - or all three. There are ten parts to the collection, which are neither short stories, nor portraits of the personalities; I call them explorations, Yourcenar prefers "legends". Read the original French if you understand the language; so much is lost of her command and style in translation.. 8, revised 1978. Read it for the pleasure, for curiosity or for the author's exploration of the subject matter - or all three. There are ten parts to the collection, which are neither short stories, nor portraits of the personalities; I call them explorations, Yourcenar prefers "legends". Read the original French if you understand the language; so much is lost of her command and style in translation.. D.B. said one of the greatest "one of the greatest 20th century writers has some fun" according to D.B.. Marguerite Yourcenar's Orient stretches from China and Japan to former Yugoslavia I have only read this book in French, and doubt that a translation should even be attempted, since in all her books, the beauty of language is the most striking quality. Here, she retells a few Oriental tales, or legends, or imagines how they could have continued, from the point they were left off. Each and every story is a jewel, and they all share a deeply ironic, while also deeply sympathetic, and totally unsentimental, streak - typical. 0th century writers has some fun. Marguerite Yourcenar's Orient stretches from China and Japan to former Yugoslavia I have only read this book in French, and doubt that a translation should even be attempted, since in all her books, the beauty of language is the most striking quality. Here, she retells a few Oriental tales, or legends, or imagines how they could have continued, from the point they were left off. Each and every story is a jewel, and they all share a deeply ironic, while also deeply sympathetic, and totally unsentimental, streak - typical