L'idée médicale dans les romans de Paul Bourget by J. Grasset

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Author Grasset, J. (Joseph), 1849-1918
Title L'idée médicale dans les romans de Paul Bourget
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Summary "L'idée médicale dans les romans de Paul Bourget" by J. Grasset is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. This work investigates the intertwining of medical and biological ideas within the literary works of Paul Bourget, emphasizing his exploration of human life, health, and disease. Grasset aims to reveal how Bourget's characters and narratives reflect complex biological principles, particularly concerning heredity, environment, and individual experience. At the start of the text, Grasset introduces the unconventional choice of analyzing medical themes in Bourget's literature, contrasting it with more direct portrayals of medical life found in other authors. He emphasizes that the essence of medicine should be understood as biological knowledge concerning human life, rather than merely clinical practice. The opening discusses Bourget's nuanced portrayals of various medical characters and types, foreshadowing a detailed exploration of how these representations relate to broader biological concepts such as heredity and environmental influences on individual identity. Grasset's introductory remarks set the stage for an analytical examination of Bourget's work through a medical lens, inviting readers to consider the deeper implications of his narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Medicine in literature
Subject Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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