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Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 255K words
Chapters: 26

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.A agua profunda by Paul BourgetAuthor: Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935,Language: Portuguese, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Oct 2, 2009

Editor's review

A agua profunda is a Portuguese translation of a work by the French writer Paul Bourget, released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain ebook. Bourget is known for psychological novels that often explore inner conflicts between emotion, morality, and faith, and this work belongs to that strand of his fiction. This edition is a Portuguese text; for Chinese readers, it is better suited as foreign-language reading for understanding how Bourget's works circulated in the Portuguese-speaking world and the character of late 19th-century French psychological fiction. The electronic edition is freely available, but lacks translator's notes and an introduction, so readers must work out character relationships and the historical background themselves. It is recommended as a text for foreign-language reading or comparative literature study rather than a first choice for beginners approaching Bourget; those interested in French literature and psychological fiction may read it alongside the author's biography and a chronology of his works, paying attention to shifts in narrative perspective and characters' inner monologues.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with Portuguese reading ability who want to read translations of French literature
Comparative literature readers studying the circulation and reception of Bourget's works
Learners interested in reading foreign-language originals who are willing to use reference works

Not a good fit for

Ordinary readers who do not know Portuguese and hope to read a Chinese translation
Beginner readers who need detailed notes and an introduction
Those who expect fast-paced plots and have limited patience for psychological description

Reading tips

First learn about Bourget's life and the periods of his creative work to grasp this book's place among his works.
Prepare a Portuguese dictionary or translation tools, and compile a character relationship chart while reading.
Pay attention to shifts in narrative perspective and psychological description, and take brief reading notes.
Read alongside chapters on psychological fiction in histories of French literature.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is there a Chinese translation of this book?

The available information only indicates that this is a Portuguese electronic text released by Project Gutenberg and does not mention any Chinese translation. Chinese readers who wish to read it need Portuguese ability or must find editions in other languages themselves; they cannot assume a ready Chinese translation exists.

What kind of writer is Bourget?

Paul Bourget was a late 19th-century French novelist known for psychological analysis, often dealing with conflicts of emotion, morality, and religious faith. This book is a foreign-language translation of one of his works and can serve as a sample of his style, but one should not generalize his entire achievement from this book alone.

Why is this book in Portuguese?

The information shows that the language of this ebook is Portuguese, a translation of Bourget's work in the Portuguese-speaking world. Project Gutenberg mostly collects public-domain texts; this version reflects the translation and publishing conditions of its time, and readers should treat it as a foreign-language text.

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Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935 Author

Paul Bourget (Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935) was a French novelist and literary critic whose career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The library holds twenty-one of his works, including Mensonges, Un Coeur de femme, Cosmopolis, Physiologie de l'amour moderne, and Pastels: dix portraits de femmes. His fiction focuses on the emotional entanglements, marital ethics, and urban life of high society, written with delicate psychological analysis and moral observation. His novels often use salons and social circles as settings, depicting characters torn between love, vanity, and duty in a style that combines realism with sentiment. Some works, such as Cosmopolis, appeared in multiple volumes, showing his skill in long-form narrative. Bourget also wrote literary criticism and had a certain influence on the French literary scene of his time. Public information is limited, and details of his life and honors are difficult to verify, but these works sufficiently reflect his writing orientation toward human nature and society.