| Sentimental Narrative and the Social Order in France, 1760 1820 Contributor(s): Denby, David J. (Author), David J., Denby (Author), Sheringham, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521025729 ISBN-13: 9780521025720 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: In this interdisciplinary study of sentimental discourse of the late eighteenth century, David J. Denby sheds new light on Enlightenment thought and sensibility. He situates sentimental subliterature in its social and political context, analyzing how its formal structures are reflected in contemporary theories and texts concerning society, morality, politics, and history. Denby argues that sentimentalism is central to the culture of late-eighteenth-century France. Texts discussed include works by Rousseau and de Stael. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - French |
| Dewey: 840.935 |
| LCCN: 2006275589 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in French |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.84 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this interdisciplinary study of sentimental discourse of the late eighteenth century, David J. Denby sheds new light on Enlightenment thought and sensibility. He situates sentimental subliterature in its social and political context, analyzing how its formal structures are reflected in contemporary theories and texts concerning society, morality, politics, and history. Denby argues that sentimentalism is central to the culture of late-eighteenth-century France. Texts discussed include works by Rousseau and de Sta l. |