by Jean de La Bruyère, Jean-Philippe Marty · Flammarion · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782081303133
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«Les Caractères» is the satirical work by Jean de La Bruyère, published by Flammarion in French paperback (176 pages).
In this seventeenth-century work, the author examines with irony the customs of his time. Through reflections, maxims and portraits, he draws a gallery of courtly characters, ambitious men, old coquettes and hypochondriacs. He censures their vices and absurdities. This school edition brings together a selection of extracts with teaching material.
It belongs to the Étonnants classiques collection; the original work was published in 1687.
Aimed at secondary and high school students studying French literature in the classroom.
Jean de La Bruyère was a French philosopher and moralist, who was noted for his satire.
