Les Chansons De Bilitis by Pierre Louÿs
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4708.html.images | 169 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4708.epub3.images | 257 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4708.epub.images | 255 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4708.epub.noimages | 130 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4708.kf8.images | 493 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4708.kindle.images | 469 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4708.txt.utf-8 | 146 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/4708/pg4708-h.zip | 245 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Louÿs, Pierre, 1870-1925 |
|---|---|
| Title | Les Chansons De Bilitis |
| Note | Reading ease score: 90.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Chuck Greif. |
| Summary | "Les Chansons De Bilitis" by Pierre Louÿs is a collection of lyrical poems written in the late 19th century that explores themes of love and desire through the lens of ancient Greece. The work focuses on the life and emotions of Bilitis, a young girl from Pamphylia, recounting her experiences with friendship, jealousy, and passion, particularly her deep bond with Mnasidika. The opening of "Les Chansons De Bilitis" introduces readers to Bilitis, detailing her tranquil upbringing in a mountainous village, where she lives with her mother and sisters. As she matures, she becomes enchanted by the nymphs and begins to explore her own feelings of love and jealousy, particularly regarding her friend Mnasidika. The poet sets a vivid scene of Bilitis's world, rich with pastoral imagery and hints of the complexities of her budding emotions and desires. This initial portion paints a portrait of innocence and longing, setting the stage for themes of love that resonate throughout the poems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French poetry |
| Subject | Lesbians -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4708 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 117 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
