Quelques aspects du vertige mondial by Pierre Loti
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| Author | Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923 |
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| LoC No. | 17013336 |
| Title | Quelques aspects du vertige mondial |
| Note | Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Contents | Vertige -- Fragments d'un journal intime -- Lormont (Georges) -- Nos matelots -- Mademoiselle Anna, très humble poupée -- Alsace! -- Une furtive silhouette de S. M. la reine Alexandra d'Angleterre -- Femmes françaises pendant la grande guerre -- Un "secteur tranquille" -- Un petit monde que n'ont pas atteint nos vertiges -- L'adieu de Paris au général Gallieni -- Une demi-douzaine de petites constatations -- Le prince assassiné par Eux (Youzouf-Yzeddin) -- La femme turque -- Simple gentillesse entre voisins -- Les patiences souterraines -- New-York entrevu par un oriental très vieux jeu -- Nos amis d'Amérique -- Il pleut sur l'enfer de la Somme. |
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| Summary | "Quelques aspects du vertige mondial" by Pierre Loti is a philosophical reflection written in the early 20th century. The work contemplates the existential anxieties of humanity in the face of modern scientific knowledge and its implications for spirituality and the future. Loti's exploration grapples with ideas of cosmic uncertainty, the nature of existence, and the human condition, set against the backdrop of World War I. The opening of this work delves into the historical understanding of the universe, referencing ancient cosmography that depicted the earth and stars in a simplistic manner. Loti reflects on how these primordial musings contrast starkly with contemporary thoughts of vast emptiness and existential dread. He examines the implications of humanity's increasing knowledge of the cosmos, questioning the nature of stability and destiny against an overwhelming backdrop of chaos and uncertainty. Through poetic language and evocative imagery, Loti articulates the heavy burden of knowledge that leads to a spiral of anxiety about humanity's place in a tumultuous universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31918 |
| Release Date | Apr 8, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 71 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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