Paul J. Young

Seducing the Eighteenth-Century French Reader (eBook, PDF)

Reading, Writing, and the Question of Pleasure

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Produktbeschreibung

Considering canonical and lesser-known works by authors that include Rousseau, Sade, Bastide, Laclos, Crébillon fils, and the writers of two widely read libertine novels, Paul Young suggests that narratives of seduction function as a master plot for eighteenth-century French literature. How authors reacted to a cultural discourse that coded literature and solitary reading as dangerous, seductive practices sheds light on the history of authorship, especially the development of the novel.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351901376
• Artikelnr.: 49354643

Autorenporträt

Paul J. Young is assistant professor of French at Georgetown University, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
Reading, writing, and seduction
Moving beyond pleasure: writing (in) the libertine novel
Looking inside: the ambiguous interiors of La Petite Maison
Seducing the reader? Perversion and disruption in La Nouvelle Héloïse
When excess isn't enough: secrets and silences in the Sadean text
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.