Au pays des souvenirs : mes maîtres et mes maîtresses by Armand Silvestre
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"Au pays des souvenirs" by Armand Silvestre is a literary memoir written in the late 19th century. It gathers affectionate, first-hand portraits of the author’s literary “masters and mistresses,” interwoven with travel sketches and childhood recollections, to honor friendships, influences, and the craft of letters. Expect intimate vignettes of figures such as George Sand, Théophile Gautier, and Philothée O’Neddy, rendered with candor, warmth, and stylistic finesse. The opening of the work lays
out Silvestre’s aim: to set down truthful memories of friends, places, and youth, free of invention yet rich in gratitude and love. He begins with George Sand, recalling the awe of her many “selves,” his first shy visit after she prefaced his poems, evenings at Nohant filled with generous talk, her calm spiritual outlook, the village funeral, and the curious life of her beloved marionette theater—using these to sketch her dignity, kindness, and enduring art. He then turns to Théophile Gautier, moving from early admiration to close acquaintance: lively newsroom scenes, a playful political-press episode, snapshots of his taste in art and music, deep family duty, patriotic resolve during the siege of Paris, and a serene, reconciled death watched over by friends (and the household cat), followed by the narrator’s quiet pilgrimages to his home. Finally, the narrative introduces Philothée O’Neddy (Théophile Dondey): an overlooked colleague in a drab office whom Silvestre befriends, praising his inner strength, romantic faith, and unsung talent, before transitioning to Ernest Havet’s memories of Dondey’s youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Silvestre, Armand, 1837-1901 |
|---|---|
| Title | Au pays des souvenirs : mes maîtres et mes maîtresses |
| Original Publication | Paris: L. Frinzine, Éditeur, 1887. |
| Contents | Profils perdus: George Sand. Théophile Gautier. Philothée O'Neddy. Émile Deschamps. Français. Achard. Émile Villemot. Amédée Cantaloube. Henry Forneron. Arsène Houssaye. Jeanne Thilda. Thérésa. Armandus Silvestris. Le café Guerbois. Agar. Les Pierrots -- Les villes lointaines: A Toulouse. A Bruxelles. A Anvers. A La Haye. A Bruges. A Agde. A Orange. A Saint-Cloud. A l'Odéon -- Intimités: Ange Bosani. Le souper d'Hernani. Toiles de fond. Coin de salon. Dominica. Amours équestres. La Statue. M. Pacaud. |
| Credits | Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Authors, French |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 78875 |
| Release Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1100 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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