Author: Leon Blum
Title: Stendhal Et la Beylisme
Description: Paris, Albin Michel, c1930. Leather. A copy of Blum's Stendhal et le Beylisme, with a dedication by Blum himself. A copy of Blum's Stendhal et le Beylisme, with a dedication by Blum himself. Andre Leon Blum (1872 1950) was a French politician, usually identified with the moderate left, and three times Prime Minister of France. Blum attended the Ecole Normale Superieure and The University of Paris and became both a lawyer and literary critic. "Beylisme" was the name Stendhal proffered to himself to describe his personal philosophy, which stressed the importance of the "pursuit of happiness". Re-bound in a quarter-morocco binding with marbled boards and gilt lettering to spine. Externally very smart with some minor shelfwear only. Light mark to spine. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Some pages uncut. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Stendhal Beylisme French philosophy French history Beylisme Not stated


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