Author: Paul Bourget
Title: Complications Sentimentales
Description: Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1898. Leather. A volume of short stories by Paul Bourget, in the original French language. French language. A collection of short stories including: L'Ecran, L'Inutile Science, and Sauvetage. A volume of short stories from the French novelist and critic, Paul Bourget, written in French. Binder's label of Auguste Fonatine to verso of front free-endpaper. Bourget's reputation as a novelist is assured in some academic and intellectual circles but while they were widely popular in his time, his novels have long been largely forgotten by the general reading public. Impressed by the art of Henry Beyle (Stendhal), he struck out on a new course at a moment when the realist school was the vogue in French fiction. With Bourget, observation was mainly directed to the human character. At first his purpose seemed to be purely artistic, but when Le Disciple appeared, in 1889, the preface to that story revealed his moral enthusiasm. After that, he varied between his earlier and his later manner, but his work in general was more seriously conceived. He painted the intricate emotions of women, whether wronged, erring or actually vicious; and he described the ideas, passions and failures of the young men of France. Bound in quarter crushed morocco with patterned boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light age toning. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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