This volume of the works of Jean d'Ormesson in the prestigious Library of the Pleiades is very well composed. Read Jean d'Ormesson is always a great joy. Philosophy courses, course in theology. A touch of humor. Perfect description of the places where the author likes to take us with him. Sentence construction we can not forget "those we love leave us. We will leave those we love. "The preface by Marc Fumaroli is a truly remarkable literary monument. We will follow the advice of the last paragraph of that preface :: "We must also take the entry in the Pleiad of his works to the trouble and fun to read or reread Jean d'Ormesson. This is the best way to get rid of the image of easy optimism to make those who have not read or who have read that diagonal. "
