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Chance ordained that Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was not only a
philosopher, playwright and writer, but also a salonnier. In other
words, an art critic. In 1759, his friend Grimm entrusted him with
a project that forced him to acquire "thoughtful notions concerning
painting and sculpture" and to refine "art terms, so familiar in
his words yet so vague in his mind". Diderot wrote artistic reviews
of exhibitions - Salons - that were organized bi-annually at the
Louvre by the Academie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. These
reviews, published in the Correspondence Litteraire, were Diderot's
unique contribution to art criticism in France. He fulfilled his
task of salonnier on nine occasions, despite occasional dips in his
enthusiasm and self-confidence. Compiled and presented by Jean
Szenec, this anthology helps the contemporary reader to familiarize
himself with Diderot's aesthetic thought in all its greatness. It
includes eight illustrations and is followed by texts from Jean
Starobinski, Michel Delon, and Arthur Cohen. 'On Art and Artists'
is translated by John Glaus, professor of French and an amateur
expert of the XVIIIth century.
Chance ordained that Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was not only a
philosopher, playwright and writer, but also a salonnier. In other
words, an art critic. In 1759, his friend Grimm entrusted him with
a project that forced him to acquire "thoughtful notions concerning
painting and sculpture" and to refine "art terms, so familiar in
his words yet so vague in his mind."
Diderot wrote artistic reviews of exhibitions - Salons - that
were organized bi-annually at the Louvre by the Academie Royale de
Peinture et de Sculpture. These reviews, published in the
Correspondence Litteraire, were Diderot's unique contribution to
art criticism in France. He fulfilled his task of salonnier on nine
occasions, despite occasional dips in his enthusiasm and
self-confidence.
Compiled and presented by Jean Szenec, this anthology helps the
contemporary reader to familiarize himself with Diderot's aesthetic
thought in all its greatness. It includes eight illustrations and
is followed by texts from Jean Starobinski, Michel Delon, and
Arthur Cohen.
'On Art and Artists' is translated by John Glaus, professor of
French and an amateur expert of the XVIIIth century."
This anthology features unabridged translations of Diderot's best
work as a literary artist, including those writings that embody his
most original and influential ideas.
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Rameau's Nephew (Paperback)
Shelley Berc, Andrei Belgrader; Originally written by Denis Diderot
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Denis Diderot, Translated and adapted by Shelley Berc and Andrei
Belgrader
Comic Dialogue
Characters: 2 male
Simple Interior Set
The two characters in this amazing, almost theatre of the absurd
play are an aloof 18th century philosopher and a callow youth who
happens to be the nephew of a great French court composer. The
young man has recently offended his rich patron and been cut loose.
The philosopher maintains that he should swallow his pride and beg
forgiveness. As they argue, this tour de force becomes more and
more manic.
"It has the charm of Amadeus, the irony of Shaw.... The whole
evening is one to be seen, savored and treasured." -New York
Post
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The Talking Jewels (Hardcover)
Denis Diderot; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R592
R491
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The Talking Jewels (1748) is an erotic novel by Denis Diderot.
Although he is known as a leading radical philosopher of 18th
century France, Diderot also pursued a brief career as an anonymous
author of controversial works of fiction. The Talking Jewels, his
most famous erotic creation, is thought to have been inspired by
the life of Madame de Pompadour, the favorite mistress of Louis XV.
Bored with his life as Sultan of Congo, Mangogul longs for a
distraction. Certain that his mistress Mirzoza has been cheating on
him, he seeks the assistance of a powerful genie. With one of his
wishes, Mangogul acquires a magic ring that gives him the ability
to learn the sexual secrets of any woman he chooses. By rubbing the
ring and pointing it toward the genitals, it grants them the power
to speak and to reveal in graphic detail the romantic encounters of
the past. Much to the embarrassment of these women, the talking
jewels are often activated in the company of Mangogul's illustrious
guests, who listen in shock to the secrets of their lustful lives.
The Talking Jewels is a masterful erotic tale that plays on the
prejudices and traditions of civilized society while humorlessly
critiquing the stuffy morals of France's political, religious, and
cultural elite. By portraying Mirzoza in a positive light, Diderot
likely earned the respect of Madame de Pompadour, who helped secure
funding for his influential and controversial Encyclopedie project.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of The Talking Jewels is a classic of
French erotic literature reimagined for modern readers.
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The Talking Jewels (Paperback)
Denis Diderot; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R339
R286
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The Talking Jewels (1748) is an erotic novel by Denis Diderot.
Although he is known as a leading radical philosopher of 18th
century France, Diderot also pursued a brief career as an anonymous
author of controversial works of fiction. The Talking Jewels, his
most famous erotic creation, is thought to have been inspired by
the life of Madame de Pompadour, the favorite mistress of Louis XV.
Bored with his life as Sultan of Congo, Mangogul longs for a
distraction. Certain that his mistress Mirzoza has been cheating on
him, he seeks the assistance of a powerful genie. With one of his
wishes, Mangogul acquires a magic ring that gives him the ability
to learn the sexual secrets of any woman he chooses. By rubbing the
ring and pointing it toward the genitals, it grants them the power
to speak and to reveal in graphic detail the romantic encounters of
the past. Much to the embarrassment of these women, the talking
jewels are often activated in the company of Mangogul's illustrious
guests, who listen in shock to the secrets of their lustful lives.
The Talking Jewels is a masterful erotic tale that plays on the
prejudices and traditions of civilized society while humorlessly
critiquing the stuffy morals of France's political, religious, and
cultural elite. By portraying Mirzoza in a positive light, Diderot
likely earned the respect of Madame de Pompadour, who helped secure
funding for his influential and controversial Encyclopedie project.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of The Talking Jewels is a classic of
French erotic literature reimagined for modern readers.
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La religieuse
Denis Diderot
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This anthology includes an English translation of Pensees sur
l'Interpretation de la Nature, a work attacking the state of
science in the mid-18th century.
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Hobbisme
Denis Diderot
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R467
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The Nun (Paperback)
Denis Diderot; Translated by Russell Goulbourne
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R344
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'You can leave a forest, but you can never leave a cloister; you
are free in the forest, but you are a slave in the cloister.'
Diderot's The Nun (La Religieuse) is the seemingly true story of a
young girl forced by her parents to enter a convent and take holy
orders. A novel mingling mysticism, madness, sadistic cruelty and
nascent sexuality, it gives a scathing insight into the effects of
forced vocations and the unnatural life of the convent. A succes de
scandale at the end of the eighteenth century, it has attracted and
unsettled readers ever since. For Diderot's novel is not simply a
story of a young girl with a bad habit; it is also a powerfully
emblematic fable about oppression and intolerance. This new
translation includes Diderot's all-important prefatory material,
which he placed, disconcertingly, at the end of the novel, and
which turns what otherwise seems like an exercise in realism into
what is now regarded as a masterpiece of proto-modernist fiction.
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