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112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1838
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Alfred de Musset
1,577 books221 followersAlfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay (11 December 1810 – 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing La Confession d'un enfant du siècle (The Confession of a Child of the Century, autobiographical) from 1836.
Musset was born on 11 December 1810 in Paris. His family was upper-class but poor and his father worked in various key government positions, but never gave his son any money. His mother was similarly accomplished, and her role as a society hostess, - for example her drawing-room parties, luncheons, and dinners, held in the Musset residence - left a lasting impression on young Alfred.
Early indications of Musset's boyhood talents were seen by his fondness for acting impromptu mini-plays based upon episodes from old romance stories he had read. Years later, elder brother Paul de Musset would preserve these, and many other details, for posterity, in a biography on his famous younger brother.
Alfred de Musset entered the collège Henri IV at the age of nine, where in 1827 he won the Latin essay prize in the Concours général. With the help of Paul Foucher, Victor Hugo's brother-in-law, he began to attend, at the age of 17, the Cénacle, the literary salon of Charles Nodier at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. After attempts at careers in medicine (which he gave up owing to a distaste for dissections), law, drawing, English and piano, he became one of the first Romantic writers, with his first collection of poems, Contes d'Espagne et d'Italie (1829, Tales of Spain and Italy). By the time he reached the age of 20, his rising literary fame was already accompanied by a sulphurous reputation fed by his dandy side.
He was the librarian of the French Ministry of the Interior under the July Monarchy. During this time he also involved himself in polemics during the Rhine crisis of 1840, caused by the French prime minister Adolphe Thiers, who as Minister of the Interior had been Musset's superior. Thiers had demanded that France should own the left bank of the Rhine (described as France's "natural boundary"), as it had under Napoleon, despite the territory's German population. These demands were rejected by German songs and poems, including Nikolaus Becker's Rheinlied, which contained the verse: "Sie sollen ihn nicht haben, den freien, deutschen Rhein ..." (They shall not have it, the free, German Rhine). Musset answered to this with a poem of his own: "Nous l'avons eu, votre Rhin allemand" (We've had it, your German Rhine).
The tale of his celebrated love affair with George Sand, which lasted from 1833 to 1835, is told from his point of view in his autobiographical novel, La Confession d'un Enfant du Siècle (The Confession of a Child of the Century, made into a film, Children of the Century), and from her point of view in her Elle et lui. Musset's Nuits (1835–1837, Nights) trace his emotional upheaval of his love for George Sand, from early despair to final resignation. He is also believed to be the author of Gamiani, or Two Nights of Excess (1833), a lesbian erotic novel, also believed to be modeled on George Sand.
Tomb of Alfred de Musset in Père Lachaise Cemetery
Musset was dismissed from his post as librarian by the new minister Ledru-Rollin after the revolution of 1848. He was however appointed librarian of the Ministry of Public Instruction in 1853.
Musset received the Légion d'honneur on 24 April 1845, at the same time as Balzac, and was elected to the Académie française in 1852 (after two failures to do so in 1848 and 1850).
Alfred de Musset died in his sleep on 2 May 1857. The cause was heart failure, the combination of alcoholism and a longstanding aortic insufficiency. One symptom that had been noticed by his brother was a bobbing of the head as a result of the amplification of the pulse; this was later called de Musset's sign. He was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
Musset was born on 11 December 1810 in Paris. His family was upper-class but poor and his father worked in various key government positions, but never gave his son any money. His mother was similarly accomplished, and her role as a society hostess, - for example her drawing-room parties, luncheons, and dinners, held in the Musset residence - left a lasting impression on young Alfred.
Early indications of Musset's boyhood talents were seen by his fondness for acting impromptu mini-plays based upon episodes from old romance stories he had read. Years later, elder brother Paul de Musset would preserve these, and many other details, for posterity, in a biography on his famous younger brother.
Alfred de Musset entered the collège Henri IV at the age of nine, where in 1827 he won the Latin essay prize in the Concours général. With the help of Paul Foucher, Victor Hugo's brother-in-law, he began to attend, at the age of 17, the Cénacle, the literary salon of Charles Nodier at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. After attempts at careers in medicine (which he gave up owing to a distaste for dissections), law, drawing, English and piano, he became one of the first Romantic writers, with his first collection of poems, Contes d'Espagne et d'Italie (1829, Tales of Spain and Italy). By the time he reached the age of 20, his rising literary fame was already accompanied by a sulphurous reputation fed by his dandy side.
He was the librarian of the French Ministry of the Interior under the July Monarchy. During this time he also involved himself in polemics during the Rhine crisis of 1840, caused by the French prime minister Adolphe Thiers, who as Minister of the Interior had been Musset's superior. Thiers had demanded that France should own the left bank of the Rhine (described as France's "natural boundary"), as it had under Napoleon, despite the territory's German population. These demands were rejected by German songs and poems, including Nikolaus Becker's Rheinlied, which contained the verse: "Sie sollen ihn nicht haben, den freien, deutschen Rhein ..." (They shall not have it, the free, German Rhine). Musset answered to this with a poem of his own: "Nous l'avons eu, votre Rhin allemand" (We've had it, your German Rhine).
The tale of his celebrated love affair with George Sand, which lasted from 1833 to 1835, is told from his point of view in his autobiographical novel, La Confession d'un Enfant du Siècle (The Confession of a Child of the Century, made into a film, Children of the Century), and from her point of view in her Elle et lui. Musset's Nuits (1835–1837, Nights) trace his emotional upheaval of his love for George Sand, from early despair to final resignation. He is also believed to be the author of Gamiani, or Two Nights of Excess (1833), a lesbian erotic novel, also believed to be modeled on George Sand.
Tomb of Alfred de Musset in Père Lachaise Cemetery
Musset was dismissed from his post as librarian by the new minister Ledru-Rollin after the revolution of 1848. He was however appointed librarian of the Ministry of Public Instruction in 1853.
Musset received the Légion d'honneur on 24 April 1845, at the same time as Balzac, and was elected to the Académie française in 1852 (after two failures to do so in 1848 and 1850).
Alfred de Musset died in his sleep on 2 May 1857. The cause was heart failure, the combination of alcoholism and a longstanding aortic insufficiency. One symptom that had been noticed by his brother was a bobbing of the head as a result of the amplification of the pulse; this was later called de Musset's sign. He was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
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December 26, 2018
Jovenzinha dama de companhia de uma velha senhora rica se apaixona pelo filho desta. Mas seu amor guardado em segredo no seu coração faz com que ela sofra, e também perceba que além da diferença de idade , há também um outro empecilho; a diferença de classe social.
Um livro bonitinho , como se fosse um livro infanto juvenil, mas que desde o começo você já parece saber o final.
Um livro bonitinho , como se fosse um livro infanto juvenil, mas que desde o começo você já parece saber o final.
January 24, 2021
FRANÇAIS: Nouvelle dans lequel cet important écrivain romantique français raconte l'histoire d'une fille, un peu plus qu'une enfant, choisie par sa marraine comme compagne, qui tombe amoureuse du fils de sa maîtresse, qui pour sa part à peine s'en rend compte qu'elle existe. Bien que le roman menace d'avoir une fin malheureuse, il est très agréable à lire, notamment à cause de l'innocence de son protagoniste.
ENGLISH: In this novelette, this well-known French romantic writer tells about a girl, little more than a child, chosen as a companion by her godmother, who falls in love with her mistress's son, who on his side scarcely notices her existence. Although the novel threatens to have an unfortunate ending, it is very pleasant to read, especially because of the innocence of the protagonist.
ESPAÑOL: Novela corta en la que este importante escritor romántico francés cuenta la historia de una muchacha, poco más que una niña, elegida por su madrina como dama de compañía, que se enamora del hijo de su ama, que por su parte no le hace el menor caso. Aunque la novela amenaza con tener un final desgraciado, resulta muy agradable de leer, sobre todo por la inocencia de su protagonista.
ENGLISH: In this novelette, this well-known French romantic writer tells about a girl, little more than a child, chosen as a companion by her godmother, who falls in love with her mistress's son, who on his side scarcely notices her existence. Although the novel threatens to have an unfortunate ending, it is very pleasant to read, especially because of the innocence of the protagonist.
ESPAÑOL: Novela corta en la que este importante escritor romántico francés cuenta la historia de una muchacha, poco más que una niña, elegida por su madrina como dama de compañía, que se enamora del hijo de su ama, que por su parte no le hace el menor caso. Aunque la novela amenaza con tener un final desgraciado, resulta muy agradable de leer, sobre todo por la inocencia de su protagonista.
February 27, 2025
Quase parece o esquema duma novela mais que uma história completa. Moça adolescente namora do filho da sua madrinha... todo o drama vai por dentro até que acontece um último e único surto de ação. "O amor dos novos logo passa" é a conclusão final.
April 7, 2020
É, realmente ficou um gostinho de quero mais no final. Embora a história seja bastante interessante e surpreendente. Pena que não podemos ler o florescimento do amor entre os dois personagens, pois termina de forma abrupta, mais doce.
May 19, 2017
Hupsun herttainen pienoisromaani Margot-tyttöstä, joka rakastuu nuoren tytön tunnevoimalla emäntänsä (seuraneiti varakkaalle rouvalle) poikaan, joka ei vastaan rakkauteen ja nai ikäisensä nuoren naisen. Margot tekee radikaalin ratkaisun, mutta tulee pelastetuksi.
September 11, 2018
Gostei dessa novela, a história é bem interessante, mas como é curto, o final é sempre apressado e nesse caso, parece que terminou abruptamente. Fiquei querendo saber mais.
September 2, 2022
3,5 estrellas
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