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"The Journey is here translated for the first time into English, The translator/editor has provided an introduction that traces La Fontaine's early career; explains the reason for the trip to Limoges; discusses his sketches of people he encounters on the way; and analyzes the poet's reactions to works of art and architecture, his personal comments to his wife, and his epistolary style, with its engaging good humor and candor. The detailed Notes contribute to the scholarly usefulness of this edition. The book should appeal to all lovers of La Fontaine and to those interested in the Grand Siecle and the era of Louis XIV."--Jacket.
English summary: Close relationships that go beyond family ties and kinships have become an interdisciplinary research subject that has received a lot of attention. Variations of social ties such as friendship, patronage and social networks ensue from different historical and cultural contexts and, hence, constitute a significant yet under-represented subject of interdisciplinary research. Questions such as the changing semantics of friendship, historical, intercultural and political practices of friendship, patronage and loyalty were the focus of an international conference for a critical discussion and re-assessment of values and norms that constitute such relationships in different cultur...
The report for 1870/1871 includes "An alphabetical catalogue" of the library, and later reports include "List of books added" up to .
كتب جيرار دونرفال النصوص التي تؤلف هذا الكتاب في فترات مختلفة، ولقد جمع فيه قصصا منشورة من قبل، ووصل بين نصوص متباعدة، وحذف وأضاف حتى اجتمع هذا المتن الذي يجسد في مختلف مكوناته مواهبه كلها، وهواجسه المتسلطة التي عبر عنها فيه نثرا وشعرا. كما حشد في كتابه هذا قصصا خيالية وأخرى شبه واقعية، وسردا مضمخا بلغة الشعر ولغة شبه هذيانية، وجمع قدرات الموثق والمؤرشف والسارد وصاحب التأملات ولهجة الناقد الأدبي. وفي النهاية أصر على أن يضيف إلى قصصه باقة من أشعاره الأخيرة التي ضمنت له مكانة لا تزحزح في تاريخ الشعر الفرنسي.