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 betweenthese two attitudes in the work of French Enlightenment writers such as Rousseau, Diderot, Marivaux, and Challe. INDICE: List of Abbreviations; 1: Anger, Gratitude, and Enlightenment Sociability; 2: Anger and Reconciliation in Robert Challe; 3: Reconnaissance inLa Vie de Marianne; 4: Anger and Authorship in Rousseau; 5: Rousseau's Quarrel with Gratitude; 6: Resentment and Reflection in Le Neveu de Rameau; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958934-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 06/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés