The Natural Philosophy of Love
- 174 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Remy de Gourmont Book order
April 4, 1858 – September 27, 1915
Rémy de Gourmont, a French Symbolist poet, novelist, and critic, was widely read in his era and significantly influenced figures like Blaise Cendrars. His work delves into the intricacies of human psychology and complex relationships, employing the poetic language characteristic of Symbolism. Gourmont's writing often focuses on introspection, exploring the subtle nuances of emotions and thoughts, offering readers a profound glimpse into the inner lives of his characters. His literary legacy lies in his ability to capture the ephemeral beauty and complexity of human existence through evocative imagery and lyrical prose.
- 2022
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Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas
- 244 pages
- 9 hours of reading
- 2022
The Book of Masks
- 266 pages
- 10 hours of reading
- 2022
A Night in the Luxembourg. With Pref. and Appendix by Arthur Ransome
- 230 pages
- 9 hours of reading
- 2022
- 2021
The stories in The Angels of Perversity are key examples of early Symbolist prose shaped and inspired by the French Decadent consciousness and must rank among the best short stories of the 1890s.The tone of the stories is unique, with an unusual mixture of decadence and eroticism, balanced by an ironic and sentimental view of the world. Anatole France called Remy de Gourmont (1858-1915) the 'greatest living French writer'. The stories Francis Amery has collected and translated under the not inappropriate title The Angels of Perversity are from the first half of Gourmont's career, when, as a writer of short fictions he established himself as a significant figure in the Symbolist movement. --Adrian Tahourdin in The Times Literary Supplement