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The Resource Politeness and its discontents : problems in French classical culture, Peter France

Politeness and its discontents : problems in French classical culture, Peter France

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Publication
Extent
xi, 245 pages
Contents
  • pt. 1. Excess and unreason -- 1. Hyperbole -- 2. Ogres -- 3. Myth and modernity: Racine's "Phedre."
  • pt. 2. Enlightened sociability -- 4., Polish, police, polis -- 5. The sociable essayist: Addison and Marivaux -- 6. The commerce of the self -- 7. The writer as performer -- 8. Beyond politeness? Speakers and audience at the Convention Nationale
  • pt. 3. Confronting the other -- 9. Translating the British -- 10. Jacques or his master? Diderot and the peasants -- 11. Enlightened primitivism -- 12. Frontiers of civilization
Isbn
9780521370707
Instance
Label
Politeness and its discontents : problems in French classical culture
Title
Politeness and its discontents
Title remainder
problems in French classical culture
Statement of responsibility
Peter France
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1935-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
France, Peter
Index
index present
LC call number
PQ265
LC item number
.F73 1992
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • French literature
  • French literature
  • French literature
  • European literature
  • Literature and society
  • Social ethics in literature
  • Courtesy in literature
  • Classicism
  • Frans
  • Letterkunde
  • Etiquette
  • Literatura francesa (história e crítica)
  • Classicismo
  • Civilisation
  • Livres de courtoisie français
  • Classicisme
  • Littérature française
  • Littérature française
  • Littérature et société
  • Höflichkeit
  • Kultur
  • Literatur
  • Civilization
  • Classicism
  • Courtesy in literature
  • European literature
  • French literature
  • French literature
  • Literature and society
  • Social ethics in literature
  • France
  • France
  • France
  • France
  • Europe
  • Frankreich
  • Französisch
  • France
Label
Politeness and its discontents : problems in French classical culture, Peter France
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-237) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • pt. 1. Excess and unreason -- 1. Hyperbole -- 2. Ogres -- 3. Myth and modernity: Racine's "Phedre."
  • pt. 2. Enlightened sociability -- 4., Polish, police, polis -- 5. The sociable essayist: Addison and Marivaux -- 6. The commerce of the self -- 7. The writer as performer -- 8. Beyond politeness? Speakers and audience at the Convention Nationale
  • pt. 3. Confronting the other -- 9. Translating the British -- 10. Jacques or his master? Diderot and the peasants -- 11. Enlightened primitivism -- 12. Frontiers of civilization
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xi, 245 pages
Isbn
9780521370707
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
91009105
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)23178288
  • (OCoLC)ocm23178288
Label
Politeness and its discontents : problems in French classical culture, Peter France
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-237) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • pt. 1. Excess and unreason -- 1. Hyperbole -- 2. Ogres -- 3. Myth and modernity: Racine's "Phedre."
  • pt. 2. Enlightened sociability -- 4., Polish, police, polis -- 5. The sociable essayist: Addison and Marivaux -- 6. The commerce of the self -- 7. The writer as performer -- 8. Beyond politeness? Speakers and audience at the Convention Nationale
  • pt. 3. Confronting the other -- 9. Translating the British -- 10. Jacques or his master? Diderot and the peasants -- 11. Enlightened primitivism -- 12. Frontiers of civilization
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xi, 245 pages
Isbn
9780521370707
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
91009105
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)23178288
  • (OCoLC)ocm23178288

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