The book Portraits of the Day 6 was written by author Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872 Here you can read free online of Portraits of the Day 6 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Portraits of the Day 6 a good or bad book?
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The masters of history and criticism, Michelet and Sainte-Beuve, quote them as authorities on everything that concerned the reign of Louis XVI, the Revolution, and the Directory, which they know thoroughly and every detail of which they are acquainted with. In the novel they attempted to reproduce, with implacable minuteness and clear-sighted- ness, reality, which they stretched out upon their table like an anatomical subject, with a pen as sharp as a dis- 204 JULES DE GONCOURT secting-knife. I...t suffices to name "Sister Philomene," " Germinie Lacerteux," " Manette Salomon," " Renee Mauperin," in which occurs that new and living type of the noisy young girl, and their last work, " Madam Gervaisais," in which the study of a soul slowly ab- sorbed by Catholicism is mingled with magnificent descriptions of Rome, wrought out like the etchings of Piranesi. With audacious originality they also tried their hand at drama. " Henriette Marechal '* failed to please Master Briar-pipe, the student in his twentieth year, which is a pity, for that undeserved check turned away from the stage two vocations which gave good promise.
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