of the study presents an examination of Théophile Gautier's election to the Académie and the perception of his literary legacy. Nicolardot critiques the reception of Gautier by his peers, emphasizing a cold indifference from the Académie due to his unconventional romantic narratives. The discussion highlights Gautier's connections with other prominent figures of the time, including the adulation from Baudelaire, alongside a reflection on Gautier's artistic style, his philosophical musings on poetry, and the Romantic tendencies of his era. Nicolardot establishes a critical lens on the "sacrilège" of Romanticism, setting the stage for an in-depth analysis of Gautier's work as embodying the conflict between traditional literary morality and the emerging modern sensibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)