{"product_id":"henry-ceard-9781487598792","title":"Henry Céard","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere for the first time is an authoritative account of the life and literary activity of a long-neglected writer of the French naturalist school. Its appearance now is especially timely in view of the recent revival of interest in Zola, Maupassant and Huysmans, and the publication of the complete \u003cem\u003eGoncourt Journals\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCéard's written works were virtually neglected by his contemporaries as well as by most historians of the naturalist movement. However, his novels, short stories, and plays had good critical receptions, and in providing this study of the author, as well as a comprehensive bibliography of all his works, Mr. Frazee is performing a valuable service for students of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an artist Céard was perhaps less powerful than Zola or Goncourt, but one appreciates, as Mr. Frazee has noted, \"la prédominance de l'esprit d'analyse sur l'esprit d'imagination.\" An important contribution was his early experimental novel Une belle journée; this explored in depth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409178042711,"sku":"9781487598792","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487598792.jpg?v=1730505777","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/henry-ceard-9781487598792","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}