Evenor et Leucippe: Les amours de l'Âge d'Or; Légende antidéluvienne by George Sand
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"Evenor et Leucippe: Les amours de l'Âge d'Or; Légende antidéluvienne" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of love and creation, drawing from ancient myths and legends, particularly focusing on the myth of the first humans, Evenor and Leucippe. The narrative is set during a time characterized as an idyllic "Golden Age" where the purity of human relationships contrasts with the complexities of later
civilizations. The opening of the work introduces the concept of creation through the intertwined forces of love and divinity, leading to the emergence of life on Earth. The narrative suggests that the earliest humans were not primitive, but rather possessed inherent wisdom and a capacity for love that distinguished them from mere survival. Evenor, the central character, is depicted not as the first man but as a representative of a new lineage destined for a particular fate, highlighting themes of familial bonds, innocence, and the journey of humanity from a state of grace towards complexities of existence. Through a blend of mythology and philosophical musings, the text aims to reflect on the nature of love and human evolution amidst the backdrop of an ancient, untainted world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Sand, George, 1804-1876 |
|---|---|
| Title | Evenor et Leucippe: Les amours de l'Âge d'Or; Légende antidéluvienne |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Laurent Vogel and the Distributed Proofreading team at DP-test Italia. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 58299 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-58299-3 |
| Release Date | Nov 17, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 334 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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