The diary of the two de Goncourt brothers who were novelists, critics and dilettanti of Parisian literary and fashionable circles during the second half of the 19th century. The brothers were opposite in temperament, yet identical in tastes and desires and wrote their "nightly confession" as the effusion of a single ego, exploring their suspicions, neuroses and occasional spite, revealing an honest, uninhibitedly perceptive document. They evoke the liveliness of the "belle epoque" of Parisian life, art, politics, society, women in their confessions as well as discussing well-known figures, including Flaubert, Gautier, George Sand, Victor Hugo, Rodin, Degas, Baudelaire and Sainte-Beuve.

Pages from the Goncourt Journal

Edmond De Goncourt

Jules De Goncourt

Literature & Fiction

Oxford University Press

Excerpt from Études d'Art: Le Salon de 1852; La Peinture à l'Exposition de 1855 Cependant Delacroix ne retient les Goncourt que par scrupule d'historien, sans autrement les attraire. Las du romantisme décadent, ils souhaitent un art autre, la représentation d'une réalité non cherchée exclusivement dans le laid, et prètant à la mise en valeur picturale. La brutalité pataude, grossière de Courbet, praticien secondaire, sauf en Certains paysages et en ses tableaux de faune forestière, est pour répugner a leur délicatesse originelle, et, d'au tre part, les promesses de Couture, en lequel ils espèrent, sombrent dans la nuit des avortements. Pour répondre a l'ambition de renouveau, a la soif de lumière éclatante, pour satisfaire l'appétit d'exotisme, il fallait un explorateur de pays igno rés, et la logique du tempérament portait l'admi ration des Goncourt au plus original des peintres d'alors, selon Théophile Gautier et Gavarni, au plus pittoresque d'après Burger - Thoré, a Decamps. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Études d'Art: Le Salon de 1852; La Peinture à l'Exposition de 1855 (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)

Arts & Photography

Painting

Forgotten Books

Excerpt from Geschichte der Marie AntoinetteKönigin am 10. Qingnfi. (R)ie Königin im 2ögötarhbgrabhen unb in Der 8euc. Lführung nach bem $empie. @cite 240 - 256.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Geschichte der Marie Antoinette (Classic Reprint)

History

Americas

French Eighteenth Century Painters by Edmond and Jules de Goncourt

French Eighteenth Century Painters (Landmarks in Art History)

Europe

Phaidon/Cornell

Book by Edmond de Goncourt, Joules de Goncourt

French 18th- Century Painters (Landmarks in Art History)

Joules de Goncourt

Cornell University Press

The Woman of the Eighteenth Century

Taylor&Francis

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Germinie Lacerteux

Contemporary

Nabu Press

Excerpt from Renée MauperinRenée Mauperin, est-ce le vrai, est-ce le bon titre de ce livre? La jeune Bourgeoisie, le titre sous lequel mon frère et moi annoncions le roman avant qu'il fût terminé, ne définissait-il pas mieux l'analyse psychologique que nous tentions en 1864 de la jeunesse contemporaine? Mais à l'heure qu'il est, il est vraiment bien tard pour débaptiser le volume. Et, il m'est donné seulement aujourd'hui, de prévenir le lecteur que la fabulation d'un roman à l'instar de tous les romans, n'est que secondaire dans cette œuvre.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Renée Mauperin (Classic Reprint)

Romance

Excerpt from Madame Du Barry Intrigues of Women Seeking to dispossess Madame du Bany of the King's Heart - Madame Louise, the Carmelite. - The Chancellor passing over to the Devotee Party. - The Physique of Old Louis XV. - The Remark of the Surgeon, La martini re.-the Lent of 1773. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Madame Du Barry (Classic Reprint)

Biographies & Memoirs

The art of the Ukiyo-e reflected the artistic expression of an isolated civilisation which, when it became accessible to the West, significantly influenced a number of European artists. The three masters of Ukiyo-e, Hokusai, Utamaro and Hiroshige, are united here for the first time to create a true reference on Japanese art. The three masters rank highly among the most famous Japanese artistic productions of all time. This new title of the Prestige of Art collection will be a reference for art students and Japanese art lovers.

Japanese Woodblock Prints: The Floating World (Prestige Collection)

Mikhail Uspensky

History & Criticism

Parkstone Press

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