Alfred De Musset

By Henry James

Book Overview

The book ""Alfred De Musset"" by James Henry is a comprehensive biography of the French poet and playwright, Alfred De Musset. The author provides a detailed account of De Musset's life, from his childhood to his rise as a prominent literary figure in France during the 19th century. The book explores De Musset's personal relationships, including his tumultuous affair with George Sand, and how they influenced his work. James Henry also delves into De Musset's literary achievements, such as his plays and poetry, and analyzes their significance in the context of French literature. The book provides a thorough examination of De Musset's life and work, making it an essential read for anyone interested in French literature and culture.The author describes the poet's early years, and gives several very pretty anecdotes of his childhood. Alfred de Musset was born in 1810, in the middle of old Paris, on a spot familiar to those many American visitors who wander across the Seine, better and better pleased as they go, to the museum of the H�����tel de Cluny. The house in which Musset's parents lived was close to this beautiful monument---a happy birthplace for a poet; but both the house and the street have now disappeared. M. Paul de Musset does not relate that his brother began to versify in his infancy; but Alfred was indeed hardly more than an infant when he achieved his first success.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419105418
• ISBN13: 9781419105418
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"