Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse. Edited with an introd. and notes by Irving Babbitt

<p><i>Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse</i> (Memories of Childhood and Youth) is a poignant autobiographical work by Ernest Renan offering a window into his formative years and intellectual development. Written in elegant French Renan reflects on his childhood in Brittany his religious upbringing and his eventual departure from the priesthood. This edition edited with an introduction and notes by Irving Babbitt provides valuable context for understanding Renan's complex thought and his place in French literary history.</p><p>A captivating read for students of French literature and anyone interested in the intellectual and spiritual journey of a remarkable mind <i>Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse</i> remains a significant contribution to the genre of autobiography.</p><p>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 copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>