Anger, gratitude, and the Enlightenment writer /

On the one hand, anger and gratitude are crucial in appreciating what one owes to oneself or others; on the other, they disturb one's internal balance and reinforce one's dependence upon others. This book explores the tension between these two attitudes in the work of French Enlightenment...

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Main Author:	Coleman, Patrick
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	French literature > 18th century > History and criticism. Anger in literature. Gratitude in literature. Littérature française > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique. Colère dans la littérature. Gratitude dans la littérature. Anger in literature French literature Gratitude in literature 1700-1799 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	On the one hand, anger and gratitude are crucial in appreciating what one owes to oneself or others; on the other, they disturb one's internal balance and reinforce one's dependence upon others. This book explores the tension between these two attitudes in the work of French Enlightenment writers such as Rousseau, Diderot, and Marivaux.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 249 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199589340 0199589348 9780191723322 0191723320