| Author |
Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944 |
| Title |
Jean-Christophe VIII
Ystävättäriä
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| Credits |
Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Jean-Christophe VIII" by Romain Rolland is a novel written in the early 20th century. This part of the literary series follows the titular character, Christophe, a musician grappling with the complexities of fame and artistic integrity in a rapidly changing world. The narrative explores themes of friendship, identity, and the struggles of a creative soul in a society more concerned with public perception than personal truth. At the start of the novel, Christophe is awakened early one morning after a late night of work. He receives unexpected visits from reporters eager to interview him about an article praising his musical achievements. Despite being in a grumpy and fatigued state, Christophe grapples with the sudden interest in his work and the prospects of fame, revealing both his naiveté and desire for genuine connection. The opening sets up a sense of impending chaos as Christophe's life is about to shift dramatically due to the media's whims, hinting at the tumultuous relationship between artistic genius and societal expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Psychological fiction
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| Subject |
Epic literature
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| Subject |
Musicians -- Fiction
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| Subject |
French fiction -- Translations into Finnish
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
59105 |
| Release Date |
Mar 21, 2019 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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