Taine, H [ Hippolyte ]
Sa Vie Et Sa Correspondance - Tome I, Correspondance De Jeunesse 1847 - 1853. [avec - with] Tome II, Le Critique Et Le Philosophie 1853 - 1870. [avec - with] Tome III, L'Historien 1870 - 1875. [avec - with] Tome IV, L'Historien (Suite) - Les Dernières Annés 1876 - 1893. [ 4 volumes complete]
Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1905 - 1908, mixed editions. Paperback, G. 4 volumes, vi+372pp, iv+400pp, 364pp, 370pp, publishers adverts at the rear of two volumes, index to each, sopine & raer cover missing to volume III, upper cover missing to volume IV, binding in general rather weak with spines chipped & cocked, a delicate set in need of some TLC. Paperback , no dustjacket.
¶ The letters of the French Historian & Critic Hippolyte Adolphe Taine [ 1828 - 1983 ]. He was the leading French influence upon Naturalism & for his attempt to scientifically analyse literature. His study of what he called race, milieu, and moment now commonplace in literary crticism. His work had a profound influence on French Literature.

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