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The Novel of Worldliness : Crebillon, Marivaux, Laclos, Stendhal /

Contending that a search for "realism" distorts the writing of Crebillon, Marivaux, Laclos, and Stendahl, Peter Brooks considers their novels with reference to the manner in which the characters explore their worth and pursue their own systems of relationships. The novels discussed are use...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Brooks, Peter, 1938-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1969.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Crebillon, Duclos, and the Experience of Worldliness
  • 2. The Proper Study of Mankind
  • 3. Marianne in the World
  • 4. Alceste, Julie, Clarissa
  • 5. Les Liaisons dangereuses
  • 6. Stendhal and the Styles of Worldliness
  • Epilogues to Worldliness
  • Index