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In COSMOPOLIS, his psychological novel set in the Eternal City, Paul Bourget (1852-1935) studies "the contrast between the rather incoherent ways of the rovers of high life and the character of perennity impressed everywhere in the great city of the Caesars and of the Popes ... Read Full Overview

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"Cosmopolis" is a novel by French author Paul Bourget that explores the contrast between the modern and the traditional, set against the backdrop of Rome. The novel follows several characters who find themselves in Rome, including an ex-revolutionary, a traditionalist Catholic,... Read Full Overview

Paul Charles Joseph Bourget (1852-1935) was a French novelist and critic. He was admitted to the Acad?mie fran?aise in 1894, and in 1895 was promoted to be an officer of the L?gion d'honneur, having received the decoration of the order ten years before.

Paul Charles Joseph Bourget (2 September 1852 - 25 December 1935) was a French poet, novelist and critic. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times. Paul Bourget was born in Amiens, France. Bourget is known for his psychological and moralistic novels that... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Cosmopolis" by Paul Bourget, originally published in 1892, is a compelling novel exploring the complexities of European society in the late 19th century. Bourget masterfully depicts the interactions and conflicts among characters from various nationalities and social strata,... Read Full Overview