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Le Poids Du Temps

Le Poids Du Temps

Henrie, Maurice

Paperback

Series: Philosophica

PhilosophyLetters & EssaysFiction Anthologies

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN10: 2760325512
ISBN13: 9782760325517
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: Sep 13 2017
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.90
Language: French

In this collection of short, sometimes incisive, essays, the author allows his mind to wander from one subject, or one approach, to the next, much in the esteemed tradition of the French essayists: Montaigne's essays, Pascal's thoughts and Paul Valéry's reflections.

These are Henrie's musings on key issues, most notably on politics--because for years, Maurice Henrie worked in the shadow of federal parliamentarians, but also on literature and on topics of a socioeconomic nature. Here, the pen is as free and uncensored as the thought that drives it. It broaches any number of subjects, and the presentation of these unbridled short texts is thematic. In terms of politics, for instance, Henrie explores the affinity between an elected official and his constituents, the traditional regime of checks and balances in House of Commons debates, and the vicissitudes that characterize all ruling parties. Turning to literature, Henrie contemplates the mysteries of literary success, the misunderstandings that dominate literature, and the woes of writing in an electronic world.

Discover this unabridged audio book in French, read by Étienne Panet-Raymond.

Published in French.

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