Marc Fumaroli bol literárny vedec a historik umenia, ktorý sa špecializoval na francúzsku klasickú rétoriku. Jeho práca sa hlboko zaoberala vzťahmi medzi literatúrou, umením a mocou v európskej kultúre, pričom skúmal, ako sa tieto formy vyjadrovania prelínajú a ovplyvňujú. Fumaroliho precízny výskum a brilantný štýl odhalili zložitosť rétorických tradícií a ich pretrvávajúci vplyv na estetické a intelektuálne myslenie. Bol uznávaný pre svoju schopnosť oživiť minulé myšlienkové prúdy a predstaviť ich súčasnému čitateľovi s novou relevanciou.
Exploring the life and legacy of La Fontaine, this English translation highlights his status as the greatest French lyric poet of the seventeenth century. Renowned for his fables and Contes, La Fontaine's works continue to resonate, being memorized by generations of French schoolchildren. The book provides a perceptive account of his contributions to literature, showcasing the enduring impact of his storytelling and poetic genius.
A provocative exploration of intellectual exchange across four centuries of European history by a leading French scholar
A New York Review Books Original During the eighteenth century, from the death of Louis XIV until the Revolution, French culture set the standard for all of Europe. In Sweden, Austria, Italy, Spain, England, Russia, and Germany, among kings and queens, diplomats, military leaders, writers, aristocrats, and artists, French was the universal language of politics and intellectual life. In When the World Spoke French, Marc Fumaroli presents a gallery of portraits of Europeans and Americans who conversed and corresponded in French, along with excerpts from their letters or other writings. These men and women, despite their differences, were all irresistibly attracted to the ideal of human happiness inspired by the Enlightenment, whose capital was Paris and whose king was Voltaire. Whether they were in Paris or far away, speaking French connected them in spirit with all those who desired to emulate Parisian tastes, style of life, and social pleasures. Their stories are testaments to the appeal of that famous “sweetness of life” nourished by France and its language.
Bájky: Havran a lišiak, Zajac a korytnačka, Jastrab a slávik, Myš z mesta a poľná myš, Pes a odraz na hladine, Ako sa jeleň obzeral vo vode, Lišiak, opičiak a zvieratá, Cvrček a mravec, O sliepke, ktorá znášala zlaté vajíčka, Opica a delfín, Vlk, koza a kozliatko, Lišiak a hrozno, Zostarnutý lev, Ako sa chcel havran podobať orlovi, Holubica a mravec, Lišiak, vlk a kôň, Žaba, ktorá sa chcela vyrovnať býkovi, Vlk a jahniatko, Líška a bocian, Lasička na povale, Železný a hlinený hrniec, Kocúr a stará myš, Lev a komár, Pavúk a lastovička, Chorý jeleň, Vlk a pes, Lev a myš, Lišiak a cap, Zajac a žaby, Kocúr, lasička a králik, Dub a rákosie, Sršeň a med, Dve kozy, Volavka, Vlk pastierom, Korytnačka a dve kačice, Ako bocian pomohol vlkovi, Dostavník a mucha, Ako žaby chceli mať kráľa, Žaba a myš.
With a title translated either as Against Nature or as Against The Grain, this wildly original fin-de-siècle novel follows its sole character, Des Esseintes, a decadent, ailing aristocrat who retreats to an isolated villa where he indulges his taste for luxury and excess. Veering between nervous excitability and debilitating ennui, he gluts his aesthetic appetites with classical literature and art, exotic jewels (with which he fatally encrusts the shell of his tortoise), rich perfumes, and a kaleidoscope of sensual experiences. The original handbook of decadence, Against Nature exploded like a grenade (in the words of Huysmans) and has enjoyed a cult readership from its publication to the present day.
