It's October right now, in the middle of literary prize season. If I tell you, what could be the opposite of this literature, you might think of popular reading. We could say that it is the opposite of real literature and classics. But then, it's not good reading if we read a fluid novel for entertainment? Do we necessarily have to rack our brains with a pompous style and deep reflection? Is the contempt for these popular readings and these readers justified? For that, I propose a little trip back in time as well as experts who were kind enough to answer my questions. Here we go, follow the guide! ⭐️ This video is made in collaboration with the Verso Label: / verso_romans ???? Sources • What is a CLASSIC? yes I am at this stage where I self-source • The more it sells, the less good it is? The me... https://www.lumni.fr/article/emile-zo... https://www.nouvelobs.com/bibliobs/20... https://revue.leslibraires.ca/actuali... https://www.dictionnaire-academie.fr/... https://www.cnrtl.fr/lexicographie/pe... https://www.cairn.info/revue-hermes-l... https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Litt%C... https://www.cairn.info/revue-du-nord-... https://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-1... Roger Chartier, Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Book, Cercle de la Librairie, 2003, t. 1, p. 294-295 https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/artic... https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/et... p12/15 https://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-1... p2 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_p... https://gallica.bnf.fr/blog/28102020/... https://www.persee.fr/doc/comm_0588-8... p74 https://gallica.bnf.fr/blog/28102020/... Sainte-Beuve (Charles-Augustin), “On Industrial Literature” (1839), In: Pour la critique, ed. J.-L. Diaz and A. Prassoloff, Paris, Gallimard, “Folio essays”, 1992, p. 198. https://libguides.umn.edu/dime-novels... https://www.cairn.info/revue-hermes-l... https://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-1... p4 and p7 https://ehne.fr/fr/encyclopedie/th%C3... https://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-2... https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/et... www.lefigaro.fr/lefigaromagaz... https://www.librinova.com/blog/litter... https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collect... https://www.librinova.com/blog/litter... https://journals.openedition.org/itin... https://www.cairn.info/revue-la-pense... https://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-2... p5 and p9 https://centrenationaldulivre.fr/donn... https://www.cairn.info/revue-hermes-l... https://theconversation.com/les-roman... ???? My team and my gear Documentalist: Lisa Dupuis Thumbnail: Nicolas Cubi Microphone: RODE SmartLavPlus Camera: Canon EOS M6 Mark II Lens: Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 Lights: Neewer 2 Packs 480 LED Editing software: Final Cut X ✨ Do you want to support me? Patreon: / jeannotselivre ???? My networks Discord: / discord Instagram: / jeannotselivre Goodreads: / jeanne-jeannot-se-livre Twitter: / jeannotselivre Facebook: / jeannotselivre Professional emails only: [email protected] (I could not respond positively if you offered to send me a book. I can't read everything anyway, and prefer to remain impartial in my readings, it also saves me from putting pressure on myself, I hope you will understand. If you are a publishing house, you can however send me your catalog) My profile picture is made by Roche Wood / rochewoodworthillustration Moderators have been added to this channel. If your comments are insulting or filthy towards anyone, they will be deleted.