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Work InformationAtala by François-René de Chateaubriand (1802)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Sur les bords du Mississippi, la vie du jeune Chactas commence mal. Sa tribu vaincue, son village détruit, son père mort, ce jeune Indien intrépide, après un rapide passage par la ville, a été fait prisonnier par ses ennemis héréditaires. Promis à une mort atroce, ses derniers jours sont pourtant illuminés par la présence d'Atala, la fille du grand chef. Cet amour lui rendra peut-être la vie. Les deux jeunes gens pourront-ils s'enfuir et échapper à leur destin ? Sur fond d'Amérique et de bons sauvages, Chateaubriand revisite l'histoire de la fille du geôlier, à la mode romantique : en proie au mal du siècle, Atala et Chactas font partie de ces êtres d'exception qui ne connaîtront jamais de répit. L'étroitesse du monde est une torture qui ravage les grandes âmes : telle est la sombre leçon que Chateaubriand, de René aux Mémoires d'outre-tombe, ne cessera de répéter, à travers une écriture majestueuse à force de souffrances. no reviews | add a review
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At the moment when I was sealing my vows with a gentle kiss, to which Atala at this time made but a feeble resistance, a rapid stream of lightning, followed by a tremendous clap of thunder, filled all the forest with sulphur and light, and shivered a tree at our feet. We fled, trembling with fright. But oh, wonderful --in the calm which succeeded this shock, we head the sound of a bell We both stood speechless and listened to this noise, so extraordinary in such a wilderness... --from Atala Now considered the father of French literary Romanticism, Fran ois-Ren Chateaubriand was still unknown as an author when he published Atala in 1801, but the sensation it caused skyrocketed him to fame. The story of doomed Indian lovers in 17th-century America, where Catholicism was taking hold and beginning to impassion natives, it is a celebration of nature and innocence, romance and religious feeling. Hard to find in print, this classic of the fiction of early America is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper appreciation of 19th-century literature. French writer, diplomat, and politician FRAN OIS-REN , VICOMTE DE CHATEAUBRIAND (1768-1848) is also the author of Ren (1802) and Les Martyrs (1809), among other works. A passionate epicure, he lent his name to the cut of beef tenderloin now known as Chateaubriand. No library descriptions found. |
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