Title Literary fortifications : Rousseau, Laclos, Sade / Joan DeJean

Published Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1984] ©1984

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Description 1 online resource (369 pages) : illustrations Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- A Note on References -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. Vauban's Fortresses and the Defense of French Classicism -- II. La Fontaine's Crafty Parable: The Pedagogical Trap -- III. The Oblique Way: Defensive Swerves -- IV. Julie and Emile: "Studia la Matematica" -- V. Les Liaisons dangereuses: Writing under the Other's Name -- VI. Inside the Sadean Fortress: Les no Journées de Sodome -- VII. Under the Walls of the Fortress of Classicism -- Index -- Backmatter Summary This highly original interpretation of the novel of the French Classical age explores military strategy as a central metaphor in Rousseau's Julie and Emile, Laclos' Les Liaisons dangereuses, and Sade's Les 120 Journees de Sodome. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 Notes English and French Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes In English Print version record Subject Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Knowledge -- Military art and science Laclos, Choderlos de, 1741-1803 -- Knowledge -- Military art and science Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814 -- Knowledge -- Military art and science SUBJECT Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814 -- Knowledge -- Military art and science Laclos, Choderlos de, 1741-1803 -- Knowledge -- Military art and science Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Knowledge -- Military art and science Laclos, Choderlos de, 1741-1803 fast Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 fast Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814 fast Subject French fiction -- 18th century -- History and criticism Literary form -- History -- 18th century Military history in literature. Space and time in literature. Fortification in literature. Classicism -- France LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- French. Classicism Fortification in literature French fiction Literary form Military art and science Military history in literature Space and time in literature France Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781400853755 1400853753 9780691066110 0691066116 0691612242 9780691612249

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