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OverviewIn 1758, Jean Le Rond d'Alembert proposed the public establishment of a theater in Geneva-and Jean-Jacques Rousseau vigorously objected. Their exchange, collected in volume ten of this acclaimed series, offers a classic debate over the political importance of the arts. As these two leading figures of the Enlightenment argue about censorship, popular versus high culture, and the proper role of women in society, their dispute signals a declaration of war that divided the Enlightenment into contending factions. These two thinkers confront the contentious issues surrounding public support for the arts through d'Alembert's original proposal, Rousseau's attack, and the first English translation of d'Alembert's response as well as correspondence relating to the exchange. The volume also contains Rousseau's own writings for the theater, including plays and libretti for operas, most of which have never been translated into English. Among them, Le Devin du village was the most popular French opera of the eighteenth century while his late work Pygmalion is a profound meditation on the relation between an artist and his creation. This volume offers English readers a unique opportunity to appreciate Rousseau's writings for the theater as well as his attack on the theater as a public institution. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-Jacques RousseauPublisher: Dartmouth College Press Imprint: Dartmouth College Press Edition: Trans. from the French ed. Volume: Vol 10 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.840kg ISBN: 9781584653530ISBN 10: 1584653531 Pages: 443 Publication Date: 31 January 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsRousseau's work belongs on the very short list of the most important reflections on the nature, function, and value of literature ever produced by a philosopher. Certainly every respectable library and every philosopher with an interest in Rousseau will want to possess this volume. The Review of Metaphysics Rousseau's work belongs on the very short list of the most important reflections on the nature, function, and value of literature ever produced by a philosopher. Certainly every respectable library and every philosopher with an interest in Rousseau will want to possess this volume. --The Review of Metaphysics Author InformationJean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) was a leading Genevan philosopher and political theorist and one of the key figures of the Enlightenment. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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