IDENTITY
Mon frère Yves
Literature
Work Summary
A semi-autobiographical novel centred on the friendship between the narrator and the Breton sailor Yves Kermadec. Their relationship provides the framework for depictions of naval life, travel, alcoholism, family attachment and the narrator's attempt to help Yves achieve a more stable life.
Evidence Summary
The title is part of the literary frame surrounding his discussion of Loti's Carmen Sylva article.
No direct reading statement for this title is made in the letter.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Pierre Loti
Work
Mon frère Yves
Years / Period
19 Sep 1889
Van Gogh Relation
Discussed / Commented On, Mentioned
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
19 Sep 1889 — Letter 804
Mentioned · Mentioned as known work by Loti
Van Gogh identifies Loti as the author of Mon frère Yves, Pêcheur d'Islande and Madame Chrysanthème.
Response: The title is part of the literary frame surrounding his discussion of Loti's Carmen Sylva article.
Connection: No direct reading statement for this title is made in the letter.
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