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Routledge : Moral Cupidity and Lettres de cachet in Diderot

Name: Routledge: Moral Cupidity and Lettres de cachet in Diderot
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Explore the profound connection between legal authority and literary creation in this scholarly volume from Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Literature. This book examines how the lettre de cachet influenced the personal life and creative output of Denis Diderot. Readers will start with a look at Diderot's own experiences as a recipient of two arrest warrants. The text then moves into a detailed analysis of how these warrants appear in his fictional works, including Le Pere de famille, Jacques le fataliste, and Est-il bon? Est-il mechant?. Finally, the volume offers a new perspective on the novel La Religieuse. It examines the concept of moral cupidity, or self-gain, through the character of Madame Simonin. The study investigates how she uses veiled lettres de cachet to demand obedience from her daughter, Suzanne. This book provides a deep look into the intersection of law, morality, and 18th-century French literature.

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Analyzes the impact of the lettre de cachet on Diderot's personal history and his professional writing.

Provides a detailed study of Diderot's experiences with two specific arrest warrants.

Examines the presence of legal warrants within three major fictional works: Le Pere de famille, Jacques le fataliste, and Est-il bon? Est-il mechant?.

Offers a scrutiny of the novel La Religieuse through the lens of moral cupidity and self-gain.

Part of the Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Literature series for academic research.

Investigates the relationship between Madame Simonin and her daughter Suzanne regarding legal demands.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367173735
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 January 2019
Listed Since: 12 October 2018

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