{"product_id":"an-attic-philosopher-by-emile-souvestre-fiction-literary-classics-9781603128889","title":"An 'Attic' Philosopher by Emile Souvestre, Fiction, Literary, Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCROWNED BY THE FRENCH ACADEMY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParisian novelist Emile Souvestre was born in 1806 in Morlaix, the son of a civil engineer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Later, Souvestre studied law, and worked in many professions, from journalist to schoolmaster, before entering upon a life of letters. During his lifetime, his novels were popular and well-received.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouvestre is the author of a very early science fiction novel, \u003cem\u003eThe World as it Will Be\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLe Monde Tel Qu'il Sera\u003c\/em\u003e), first-published in 1846. \u003cem\u003eAn \"Attic\" Philosopher\u003c\/em\u003e is the tale, in epistemological form, of one year in the life a young clerk who lives in an attic -- not a Greek philosopher. A kindly and thoughtful, if impulsive young man, the clerk's experiences will inspire and delight you from January 1 to December 31 -- and they provide an especially interesting portrait of life in Paris in the mid-Nineteenth century that contrasts with the acerbic, cynical vision of Balzac or the amoral world of Flaubert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aegypan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603128889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Emile Souvestre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43624076902581,"sku":"9781603128889","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0b67df38-c760-476f-94f9-f3871d403501.jpg?v=1707799941","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-attic-philosopher-by-emile-souvestre-fiction-literary-classics-9781603128889","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}