Rameau's Nephew and First Satire

by Denis Diderot

Book Overview

In his brilliant and witty dialogue, Denis Diderot invents a chance encounter in a Paris caf between two acquaintances. Their talk ranges broadly across art, music, education, and the contemporary scene, as the nephew of composer Rameau, amoral and bohemian, alternately shocks and amuses the moral, bourgeois figure of his interlocutor. Exuberant and highly entertaining, the dialogue exposes the corruption of society in Diderot's characteristic philosophical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192805916
• ISBN13: 9780192805911
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.7" x 5.0"

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Another book where I am embarrassed to say I only read it because it was in 1001 books to read before you die. Sigh. It does make finding good books super easy! And they're cheap. Rameau's nephew is a good one from Denis Diderot which gives you a sense of French Literature on the rise. Probably the "coolest" (if I can use that word in the nerdiest sense.) Is that Diderot references Tristram Shandy is a recursive way that should delight people 1) Who appreciate "post modern" literature and 2) people who have read both books. I couldn't really say, "Yeah read this book indpendent of Shandy." Because that's kind of the best bit, in my mind. There is also alot of "witty" dialogue- French literature-style.