This important theoretical work by Paul de Man sets forth a mode of reading and interpretation based on exemplary texts by Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the ...

A tale of high adventure on the seas, along with a touching love story.

Explores the way seven women writers of the eighteenth century responded to Rousseau, and traces his crucial influence on their literary careers.

Fille d'un riche fermier, Emma Rouault épouse Charles Bovary, officier de santé et veuf récent d'une femme tyrannique. Élevée dans un couvent, Emma aspire à vivre dans le monde de rêve dont parlent les romans à l'eau de rose qu'elle ...