Du rôle des coups de bâton dans les relations sociales et, en particulier, dans…

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72091.html.images 281 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72091.epub3.images 278 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72091.epub.images 279 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72091.epub.noimages 214 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72091.kf8.images 457 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72091.kindle.images 438 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72091.txt.utf-8 233 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/72091/pg72091-h.zip 228 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Fournel, Victor, 1829-1894
LoC No. 16007730
Title Du rôle des coups de bâton dans les relations sociales et, en particulier, dans l'histoire littéraire
Original Publication Paris: A. Delahays, 1858.
Credits Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary "Du rôle des coups de bâton dans les relations sociales et, en particulier, dans l'histoire littéraire" by Victor Fournel is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the social dynamics and consequences of physical punishment, particularly the metaphorical and literal use of the 'stick' in the relationships between authors and their patrons or audiences throughout history. Fournel examines how these power dynamics were reflected in the treatment of writers, highlighting their struggle for respect and autonomy against various societal forces. The opening of this work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the historical context of writers in 17th century France, particularly focusing on their often humiliating positions as dependents of the nobility. Fournel introduces readers to the harsh realities faced by these writers, including physical chastisement for perceived slights or failures, as well as the lack of dignity and respect accorded to them within a society that often derided their profession. He begins to outline specific anecdotal instances of writers being disciplined, drawing a vivid picture of the precariousness of their social standing and the societal conventions that allowed such treatment. Overall, this introduction promises a critical reflection on the historical treatment of literary figures and the implications for their legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject French literature -- History and criticism
Subject France -- Social life and customs
Subject Authors, French
Category Text
EBook-No. 72091
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 63 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!