Claude Crébillon et l'île des plaisirs

Known in his time as « physicist of love » or « philosopher of women », Claude Crébillon (1707-1777) is an author surrendered to the pleasure of writing and master of an incomparable style that seduced his reader and invites him to complex interpretation games. In this study, we will approach L’Écum...

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Main Author: Ana Alexandra Seabra de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association Portugaise d'Etudes Françaises 2019-11-01
Series:Carnets
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/carnets/10147
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spelling doaj-139990184455481a935b2506eb6b550b2020-11-25T02:21:30ZengAssociation Portugaise d'Etudes FrançaisesCarnets1646-76982019-11-0117Claude Crébillon et l'île des plaisirsAna Alexandra Seabra de CarvalhoKnown in his time as « physicist of love » or « philosopher of women », Claude Crébillon (1707-1777) is an author surrendered to the pleasure of writing and master of an incomparable style that seduced his reader and invites him to complex interpretation games. In this study, we will approach L’Écumoire, a gallant tale of supposedly oriental inspiration, in which the young author devotes himself to the problematization of the marvellous genre and gallant libertinism, namely in making the most of the context of the seductive Île Jonquille.http://journals.openedition.org/carnets/10147Crébillon (Claude)seductionpleasure island
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title Claude Crébillon et l'île des plaisirs
title_short Claude Crébillon et l'île des plaisirs
title_full Claude Crébillon et l'île des plaisirs
title_fullStr Claude Crébillon et l'île des plaisirs
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publisher Association Portugaise d'Etudes Françaises
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publishDate 2019-11-01
description Known in his time as « physicist of love » or « philosopher of women », Claude Crébillon (1707-1777) is an author surrendered to the pleasure of writing and master of an incomparable style that seduced his reader and invites him to complex interpretation games. In this study, we will approach L’Écumoire, a gallant tale of supposedly oriental inspiration, in which the young author devotes himself to the problematization of the marvellous genre and gallant libertinism, namely in making the most of the context of the seductive Île Jonquille.
topic Crébillon (Claude)
seduction
pleasure island
url http://journals.openedition.org/carnets/10147
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