Oeuvres complètes, tome 6

The collection assembles intimate epistolary exchanges addressed to a cherished female correspondent, a sequence of sermons offering scriptural interpretation and moral exhortation, and assorted letters and anecdotes. The letters combine ardent affection, playful self-awareness, and sentimental reflection, depicting a close bond that blends friendship and romantic feeling. The sermons present pastoral counsel on charity, faith, and human frailty. Scattered epistles and anecdotes vary from comic digression to poignant observation, and the overall prose alternates wit, tenderness, and rhetorical digression to explore sentiment, morality, and the complexities of personal attachment.