Афродіта

Roman "Afrodita" znamenytoho frant͡suzʹkoho pysʹmennyka P"i͡era Luïsa (1870-1925) - odyn iz naĭt͡sikavishykh i naĭskandalʹnishykh tvoriv frant͡suzʹkoï literatury, kotryĭ pisli͡a vykhodu v svit umytʹ stav bezperechnym bestselerom na rubez͡hi KhIKh-KhKh st., nym vin zalyshai͡etʹsi͡a ĭ donyni. Romanom zakhopli͡uvalysi͡a vsi - vid zvychaĭnisinʹkykh kokotok i tant͡sivnyt͡sʹ iz "Mulen-Ruz͡h" ta bludnyt͡sʹ iz "Pli͡as Pigalʹ" do naĭvybahlyvishykh literaturnykh hurmaniv. Avtor zavdi͡aky talantu ĭ neĭmovirniĭ erudyt͡siï literaturnoho henii͡a, tak doskonalo zobrazyv zvychaï antychnoï epokhy - v usikh ïï vyi͡avakh, oskilʹky volodiv ne lyshe faktamy, a ĭ dobre znav antychni movy: latynu ĭ starohret͡sʹku, perekladav tvory tohochasnykh poetiv i dramaturhiv, zokrema Menandra, Lukiana, inshykh. Tomu mova ĭoho naprochud z͡hyva, poetychna, vluchna. Kokhanni͡a v traktuvanni P"i͡era Luïsa - t͡se shchosʹ znachno vyshche za seksualʹnyĭ akt, prote ĭomu chasto prytamanni rysy pidkorenni͡a ĭ dominuvanni͡a, toz͡h ne vypadkovo persha nazva romanu bula taka krasnomovna: "Rabstvo"… Tak malo vaz͡hatʹ nyni i͡arlyky, nalipleni sluz͡hyteli͡u Muz to tam, to deinde: "estet", "henialʹnyĭ zbochenet͡sʹ", "erotoman", "predtecha seksualʹnoï revoli͡ut͡siï" toshcho. Doslidnyk tvorchosti pysʹmennyka Z͡H.-P. Guz͡hon nazvav ĭoho bilʹsh vluchno: Ent͡syklopedyst Kokhanni͡a!.. Bezsumnivno odne: t͡se literatura vysokoho gatunku - iz terpkym prysmakom vyshukanoho frant͡suzʹkoho vyna.

The novel "Aphrodite" by the famous French writer Pierre Louis (1870-1925) is one of the most interesting and scandalous works of French literature, which after its publication instantly became an undisputed bestseller at the turn of the XIX – XX centuries. The novel was admired by everyone – from the most ordinary kokotok and dancers from "Moulin Rouge" and Harlots from "place Pigal" to the most demanding literary gourmets. The author, thanks to the talent and incredible erudition of a literary genius, so perfectly depicted the customs of the ancient era – in all its manifestations, since he possessed not only facts, but also knew ancient languages well: Latin and ancient Greek, translated the works of poets and playwrights of that time, in particular Menander, Lucian, and others. Therefore, his speech is surprisingly lively, poetic, and accurate. Love in the interpretation of Pierre Louis is something much higher than the sexual act, but it is often characterized by the features of conquest and dominance, so it is no coincidence that the first title of the novel was so eloquent: "slavery". so little do the labels stuck to the servant of the Muses here and there now weigh: "aesthete", "brilliant pervert", "erotoman", "forerunner of the sexual revolution" and so on. The researcher of the writer's work, J.-P. Goujon, called him more aptly: the encyclopedist of love!.. One thing is certain: this is high – quality literature-with a tart taste of fine French wine.