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Le Lac
The Lake
Book • 1820
Published in 1820 as part of the collection 'Méditations poétiques', 'Le Lac' is a poignant and emotional masterpiece of Romantic poetry.
The poem was inspired by Lamartine's tragic love affair with Julie Charles, the wife of physicist Jacques Charles, who died in 1817.
It contemplates the themes of love, death, and the fleeting nature of human existence, set against the backdrop of a lake where Lamartine and Julie once spent time together.
The poem is renowned for its lyrical and sentimental style, capturing the essence of Romantic poetry.
The poem was inspired by Lamartine's tragic love affair with Julie Charles, the wife of physicist Jacques Charles, who died in 1817.
It contemplates the themes of love, death, and the fleeting nature of human existence, set against the backdrop of a lake where Lamartine and Julie once spent time together.
The poem is renowned for its lyrical and sentimental style, capturing the essence of Romantic poetry.
