caractères

caractères

by Jean de La Bruyère

Les *Caractères* de Jean de La Bruyère sont un ouvrage satirique qui offre une vision acerbe de la société française de la fin du XVIIe siècle. S'inspirant des *Caractères* de Théophraste, un philosophe grec, La Bruyère dresse des portraits acérés des différents types humains de son époque, critiquant leurs faiblesses, leurs vices et leurs préjugés. À travers une prose élégante et incisive, il met en lumière les contradictions de la société, l'hypocrisie, l'ambition, l'orgueil, la vanité et la superficialité des mœurs. Son œuvre, tout en étant un témoignage précieux sur la vie sociale de son temps, conserve une actualité saisissante, offrant une réflexion sur la nature humaine et ses travers universels.

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