Lettres à M. Panizzi - 3eme édition, Tome I by Prosper Mérimée
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"Lettres à M. Panizzi - 3eme édition, Tome I" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of letters written during the mid-19th century. This work documents the correspondence between Mérimée and Antonio Panizzi, a prominent figure at the British Museum, covering historical, political, and cultural events of their time. The letters provide insight into the life at the court of Napoleon III and reflect Mérimée's personal viewpoints, intertwining the wider narrative of the
Second Empire with anecdotes and sharp observations. At the start of the collection, Mérimée introduces his correspondence with Panizzi, beginning with a request related to manuscripts that belonged to Stendhal. The letters progress to discuss not only the intricacies of library politics and cultural exchanges but also the personal experiences and observations of life within the imperial court. Early on, references to significant political figures and events, including the tension of the Empire and anecdotes from the court's social scene, set the stage for a deeper exploration of the era's complexities, through Mérimée's discerning lens as both a witness and participant in the unfolding history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Fagan, Louis, 1845-1903 |
| Title | Lettres à M. Panizzi - 3eme édition, Tome I |
| Credits |
Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Panizzi, Anthony, Sir, 1797-1879 |
| Subject | Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870 -- Correspondence |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 31904 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-31904-9 |
| Release Date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 605 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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