La fée aux miettes / Smarra / Trilby

by Charles Nodier

Membre de la société des Jacobins à douze ans, directeur de journal en Dalmatie sous l'Empire, Charles Nodier ne fut pas seulement le bibliothécaire de l'Arsenal, l'hôte charmant, assisté d'une fille non moins charmante, autour duquel se réunit le premier Cénacle. Ouvert à tout ce qui est populaire et primitif, ami du lutin, de la sorcière et de la fée, il a étendu le champ de l'imaginaire romantique, exploré le monde des rêves, dit l'importance du cauchemar et des " phénomènes du sommeil " qui seuls rendent supportable la vie sociale et la vie tout court : qu'ils soient écossais ou illyriens, les contes de Nodier sont un hommage à la douceur consolante de la déraison.

Genres: French Literature

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Jean Charles Emmanuel Nodier was a French author who introduced a younger generation of Romanticists to the conte fantastique, gothic literature, vampire tales, and the importance of dreams as part of literary creation, and whose career as a librarian is often underestimated by literary historians.

Reviews

[estelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Marta · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is splendid. You really immerse in magic atmosphere and start to believe your dreams can exist in reality.

The main character is a young lad who is full of ardor and incentive verve. Generally, the most indispensable advantage of the story is that it inspires you. Michel can perform almost any deed to achieve his superior goals, so why can't we also be like him? May dreams come true.

You can observe here nobility and devotion, integrity and fortitude, the greatest qualities in the greatest people. And all of these significant things are wrapped in a truly beautiful form and tempting words. The author brilliantly plays with phrases and locutions, so this wonderful french style makes you be surprised nearly on every page.