Books with author Andre Gide

First published in English in 1905. This study and biographical account is of legendary poet Oscar Wilde's latter days in France. Full of dialogue, quotes and insight it makes you feel like you are in the presence of Oscar Wilde.It uses translations of articles published in French in 1902, a mere two years after Wilde's tragic loss in November 30th, 1900, 'Death the silent pilot'.Containing fascinating personal details, this book shares with you the recollections of Wilde by Frenchman André Gide who first met him in 1891. It is in many ways an account of Wilde's latter days giving both a flavour of the sadness of his decline and brilliant flashes of his unique genius.This book contains extensive quotes from Oscar Wilde's poems and literary works as well as conversations and stories shared with his friend about art, poetry and life."You must understand that there are two worlds—the one exists and is never talked about; it is called the real world because there is no need to talk about it in order to see it. The other is the world of Art; one must talk about that, because otherwise it would not exist.'...He occupied two rooms, the best in the hotel, and he had arranged them with great taste. Several books lay on the table, and among them he showed me my own Nourritures Terrestres, which had been published lately. A pretty Gothic Virgin stood on a high pedestal in a dark corner....He interrupted me, laid his hand on mine, looked at me with his most sorrowful look, and said, 'You must not be angry with one who has been crushed.'"Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born at 1 Merrion Square, North, Dublin, on October 16th, 1854. On his release from Reading jail on Wednesday, May 19th, 1897, he at once crossed to France where he later died in 1900.The author André Gide was born in 1869 and died in Paris, France in 1951.

First published in English in 1905. This study and biographical account is of legendary poet Oscar Wilde's latter days in France. Full of dialogue, quotes and insight it makes you feel like you are in the presence of Oscar Wilde.It uses translations of articles published in French in 1902, a mere two years after Wilde's tragic loss in November 30th, 1900, 'Death the silent pilot'.Containing fascinating personal details, this book shares with you the recollections of Wilde by Frenchman André Gide who first met him in 1891. It is in many ways an account of Wilde's latter days giving both a flavour of the sadness of his decline and brilliant flashes of his unique genius.This book contains extensive quotes from Oscar Wilde's poems and literary works as well as conversations and stories shared with his friend about art, poetry and life."You must understand that there are two worlds—the one exists and is never talked about; it is called the real world because there is no need to talk about it in order to see it. The other is the world of Art; one must talk about that, because otherwise it would not exist.'...He occupied two rooms, the best in the hotel, and he had arranged them with great taste. Several books lay on the table, and among them he showed me my own Nourritures Terrestres, which had been published lately. A pretty Gothic Virgin stood on a high pedestal in a dark corner....He interrupted me, laid his hand on mine, looked at me with his most sorrowful look, and said, 'You must not be angry with one who has been crushed.'"Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born at 1 Merrion Square, North, Dublin, on October 16th, 1854. On his release from Reading jail on Wednesday, May 19th, 1897, he at once crossed to France where he later died in 1900.The author André Gide was born in 1869 and died in Paris, France in 1951.

Uniform Title: Le Prométhée mal enchaîné. EnglishThe book "Prometheus Illbound" is one of the most characteristic books of Andre Gide: a work of pure intelectual fantasy, where the subtle brain of the author has full play. It is the expression of the humorous side of a mind which must be ranked among the greatest of the world's literature. "The work of art is the exaggeration of an idea," says Gide in the epilogue of "Prometheus Illbound." This is really the explanation of the whole book and of many other books of Gide. --- Andre Paul Guillaume Gide (1869-1951) was a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1947. His other works include: "Les Caves du Vatican" ("Lafcadio's Adventures"), "Les Nourritures Terrestres" ("Fruits of the Earth"), "La Porte Etroite" ("Strait is the Gate"), "L'Immoraliste" ("The Immoralist") and many others.

Excerpt from Prometheus IllboundOn the contrary, when it becomes by struggle a problem for the brain it excites him. Alissa was really his only love, and he could not love Isabelle when she had lost her power of attraction through the revelation of the unknown she represented to his mind.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Prometheus IllboundOn the contrary, when it becomes by struggle a problem for the brain it excites him. Alissa was really his only love, and he could not love Isabelle when she had lost her power of attraction through the revelation of the unknown she represented to his mind.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.