A Romance Of Youth Francois Coppee Free eBook

A Romance Of Youth Francois Coppee Free eBook french literature naturalist

Francois Coppee

Free eBook A Romance Of Youth

Coppee belongs to the group commonly called “Parnassiens”—not the Romantic School, the sentimental lyric effusion of Lamartine, Hugo, or De Musset! When the poetical lute was laid aside by the triad of 1830, it was taken up by men of quite different stamp, of even opposed tendencies. Observation of exterior matters was now greatly adhered to in poetry; it became especially descriptive and scientific; the aim of every poet was now to render most exactly, even minutely, the impressions received, or faithfully to translate into artistic language a thesis of philosophy, a discovery of science. With such a poetical doctrine, you will easily understand the importance which the “naturalistic form” henceforth assumed.

Contents

Book 1.

On The Balcony

Sad Changes

Papa And Mamma Gerard

The Demon Absinthe

Book 2.

Amedee Makes Friends

Chapter Vi. Dreams Of Love

A Gentle Counsellor

Butterflies And Grasshoppers

Thorns Of Jealousy

A Budding Poet

Book 3.

Success

Social Triumphs

A Serpent At The Fireside

Book 4.

Too Late!

Reparation

In Time Of War

"When Youth, The Dream, Departs”