The forbidden best-sellers of pre-revolutionary France /
Drawing on twenty-five years of research, Darnton reveals the illegal book trade in rich detail. He explores the cultural and political significance of these "bad" books and introduces readers to three of the most influential illegal best-sellers: Therese Philosophe, an anti-clerical blend...
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| Idioma: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
1995.
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| Summary: | Drawing on twenty-five years of research, Darnton reveals the illegal book trade in rich detail. He explores the cultural and political significance of these "bad" books and introduces readers to three of the most influential illegal best-sellers: Therese Philosophe, an anti-clerical blend of sex and metaphysics; L'An 2440, an attack on the Old Regime in the form of a utopian fantasy set in a future Paris; and Anecdotes sur Mme la comtesse du Barry, a deliciously scathing work of political slander with the king as its target. Substantial excerpts from these works, gathered at the end of the book, make excellent reading today and shed light on elements of our own political culture. |
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| Descrición Física: | xxiii, 440 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-428) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0393037207 |