Routledge Revivals: Lost Illusions (1974)
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| ISBN13: | 9781138289147 |
| ISBN10: | 11382891411 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 231 pages |
| Size: | 216x138 mm |
| Weight: | 294 g |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 14 Illustrations, black & white |
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First published in 1974, this book represents the first full length biography of Léautaud in any language. The author recreates the world of a man who, once regarded as a mere eccentric, is now recognised as a significant figure in contemporary literature.
Paul Léautaud was both one of the oddest characters in French literature and, as a staff member of the review Mercure de France, at the centre of Parisian literary life for over half a century. First published in 1974, this book represents the first full length biography of Léautaud in any language. The author recreates the world of a man who, once regarded as a mere eccentric, is now recognised as a significant figure in contemporary literature. It traces Léautaud?s intimate friendships with many famous writers of the time and gives a lively panorama of the French literary scene and its vivid characters.
Acknowledgements; Introduction; I The Child in the Rue des Martyrs II First Love III The Mercure de France: Vallette, Rachilde, Gourmont and Schwon IV Diderots? Nephew V Mother and Son VI Father and Son VII Women? and Animals VIII A Seat in the Stalls IX Friends: Billy, Apollinaire, Rouveyre, Gide X The Scourge XI The Journal XII The End of the Affair XIII The Radio Star XIV Last Things; Léautaud?s Works; Bibliography; Index
