Histoire littéraire des Fous by Octave Delepierre
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| Author | Delepierre, Octave, 1802-1879 |
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| LoC No. | 02024673 |
| Title | Histoire littéraire des Fous |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Histoire littéraire des Fous" by Octave Delepierre is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the relationship between madness and literary creation, delving into the lives of various authors who exhibited signs of insanity or madness, alongside an analysis of their works. Delepierre categorizes these individuals into sections, focusing on literary madmen across different fields, highlighting the complex interplay between creativity and mental instability. The opening of the work presents an introduction that sets the stage for the exploration of literary madness. Delepierre reflects on the challenges of defining literary folly and the gray areas that blur the lines between genius and insanity. He argues that many renowned figures in history, whose contributions have profoundly influenced thought and culture, may have had experiences reminiscent of madness or hallucination. The author draws from various examples to illustrate how madness can manifest in literary expression, foreshadowing an examination of specific cases of authors known to be touched by insanity and how this affected their creative output. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Mental illness |
| Subject | Genius |
| Subject | Literature and mental illness |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 62243 |
| Release Date | May 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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