The Most Beautiful Essays - World Edition - Family Bookshelf

Author: A. de Saint-Exupéry
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book collects 100 articles from nearly 100 renowned writers from about 30 countries. These works vary in style, some being lyrical, others narrative, all showcasing distinctive features in terms of intellectual liberation, artistic innovation, and stylistic diversity. The selected pieces are typical representatives of the personal styles of these writers, ranging from "literary sensibility" to "intellectual insight." Some are as grand and powerful as the works of the romantic literary giant Victor Hugo, or as subtle and enduring as those of George Sand, or as concise and witty as those of Francis Bacon, or as profound and introspective as those of Roman Rolland, who explored the meaning of life and questioned the soul, or as landscape-focused and ethereal as those of Ivan Turgenev... These works are highly literary and highly readable, making them suitable for a broad audience of literature lovers.