Routledge Revivals: Lost Illusions (1974)
Paul Léautaud and his World
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, French, European
| Author: | James Harding | ISBN: | 9781351972802 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 16, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Harding |
| ISBN: | 9781351972802 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 16, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Paul Léautaud was both one of the oddest characters in French literature and, as a staff member of the review Mercure de France, at the centre of Parisian literary life for over half a century. First published in 1974, this book represents the first full length biography of Léautaud in any language. The author recreates the world of a man who, once regarded as a mere eccentric, is now recognised as a significant figure in contemporary literature. It traces Léautaud’s intimate friendships with many famous writers of the time and gives a lively panorama of the French literary scene and its vivid characters.
Paul Léautaud was both one of the oddest characters in French literature and, as a staff member of the review Mercure de France, at the centre of Parisian literary life for over half a century. First published in 1974, this book represents the first full length biography of Léautaud in any language. The author recreates the world of a man who, once regarded as a mere eccentric, is now recognised as a significant figure in contemporary literature. It traces Léautaud’s intimate friendships with many famous writers of the time and gives a lively panorama of the French literary scene and its vivid characters.
