Jean Christophe In Paris (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162668864)

Jean Christophe In Paris is a novel by French author Romain Rolland. It is the second book in the Jean Christophe series, which follows the life of a German musician named Jean Christophe Krafft. In this book, Jean Christophe moves to Paris to pursue his career as a composer and conductor. He becomes involved in the artistic and cultural scene of the city, meeting famous musicians, writers, and artists. However, he also faces personal struggles, including a difficult romantic relationship and financial challenges. The novel explores themes of art, love, and the pursuit of success, as well as the social and political climate of early 20th century Paris. Rolland's writing style is known for its poetic language and introspective tone, making Jean Christophe In Paris a compelling read for fans of literary fiction.Defeat new-forges the chosen among men: it sorts out the people: it winnows out those who are purest and strongest, and makes them purer and stronger. But it hastens the downfall of the rest, or cuts short their flight. In that way it separates the mass of the people, who slumber or fall by the way, from the chosen few who go marching on. The chosen few know it and suffer: even in the most valiant there is a secret melancholy, a feeling of their own impotence and isolation. Worst of all, --cut off from the great mass of their people, they are also cut off from each other. Each must fight for his own hand.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

Author: Romain Rolland
ISBN-10: 1162668865
ISBN-13: 9781162668864
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.48lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.81d