New Essays on Diderot

Informationen zum Autor James Fowler teaches French at the University of Kent. He has written extensively on the eighteenth-century French novel and French philosophy. His publications include Voicing Desire: Family and Sexuality in Diderot's Narrative (2000) and The Libertine's Nemesis: The Prude in 'Clarissa' and the 'roman libertin' (2010). Klappentext The writing and thought of Denis Diderot! a leading figure of the French Enlightenment! are explored in this anniversary volume. Zusammenfassung This collection of essays by major scholars explores the writings of the great eighteenth-century French thinker Denis Diderot. Written to mark the tercentenary of his birth! this book celebrates a man who offers hope to humanity in an age of rapid change! whilst boldly rejecting traditional comforts of religious belief. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction James Fowler; Part I. Diderot the Philosophe: 1. Diderot and the Ancients Russell Goulbourne; 2. Diderot's earlier philosophical writings Marian Hobson; 3. The Encyclopédie: innovation and legacy Daniel Brewer; 4. Diderot, Rousseau and the art of craft Angelica Goodden; 5. Diderot's anti-colonialism Anthony Strugnell; 6. Diderot's letters to Sophie Volland Pierre Saint-Amand; Part II. Novels: 7. Les Bijoux indiscrets: transition or translation? Anne Deneys-Tunney; 8. Jacques le fataliste et son maître: finding myself in the work of another Joseph Breines; 9. La Religieuse: Diderot's 'Richardsonian' novel James Fowler; Part III. Dialogues: 10. Eyes wide shut: Le Rêve de d'Alembert Kate E. Tunstall; 11. Diderot's Supplément au Voyage de Bougainville: logics of the human Andrew Curran; Part IV. Plays and Dramatic Theory: 12. Diderot and Olympe de Gouges Carol L. Sherman; 13. Diderot and Destouches Derek Connon; Part V. Music, Performance, Aesthetics: 14. Diderot's voice(s): music and reform, from the Querelle des Bouffons to Le Neveu de Rameau Mark Darlow; 15. Diderot and the aesthetics of the Libretto Béatrice Didier; 16. Diderot's Salons: Ekphrasis and related issues Tom Baldwin....

Klappentext
The writing and thought of Denis Diderot, a leading figure of the French Enlightenment, are explored in this anniversary volume.


Zusammenfassung
This collection of essays by major scholars explores the writings of the great eighteenth-century French thinker Denis Diderot. Written to mark the tercentenary of his birth, this book celebrates a man who offers hope to humanity in an age of rapid change, whilst boldly rejecting traditional comforts of religious belief.

Inhalt
Introduction James Fowler; Part I. Diderot the Philosophe: 1. Diderot and the Ancients Russell Goulbourne; 2. Diderot's earlier philosophical writings Marian Hobson; 3. The Encyclopédie: innovation and legacy Daniel Brewer; 4. Diderot, Rousseau and the art of craft Angelica Goodden; 5. Diderot's anti-colonialism Anthony Strugnell; 6. Diderot's letters to Sophie Volland Pierre Saint-Amand; Part II. Novels: 7. Les Bijoux indiscrets: transition or translation? Anne Deneys-Tunney; 8. Jacques le fataliste et son maître: finding myself in the work of another Joseph Breines; 9. La Religieuse: Diderot's 'Richardsonian' novel James Fowler; Part III. Dialogues: 10. Eyes wide shut: Le Rêve de d'Alembert Kate E. Tunstall; 11. Diderot's Supplément au Voyage de Bougainville: logics of the human Andrew Curran; Part IV. Plays and Dramatic Theory: 12. Diderot and Olympe de Gouges Carol L. Sherman; 13. Diderot and Destouches Derek Connon; Part V. Music, Performance, Aesthetics: 14. Diderot's voice(s): music and reform, from the Querelle des Bouffons to Le Neveu de Rameau Mark Darlow; 15. Diderot and the aesthetics of the Libretto Béatrice Didier; 16. Diderot's Salons: Ekphrasis and related issues Tom Baldwin.

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