The Forbidden Best-Sellers Of Pre-Revolutionary France
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Author: Robert Darnton
Binding: Hardback
Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
This scholarly work The Forbidden Best-Sellers Of Pre-Revolutionary France uncovers the clandestine literary world that shaped public opinion before the French Revolution. It chronicles the illicit trade and readership of books deemed subversive by the ancien régime, illustrating how these forbidden texts circulated and influenced intellectual discourse. Darnton presents a vivid portrait of the underground networks of printers, smugglers, and readers who defied censorship. The narrative argues for the profound impact of these suppressed writings on the revolutionary fervor, detailing their role in challenging established authority and disseminating radical ideas. This insightful volume offers a compelling look into the power of forbidden knowledge and its societal consequences.
Author: Robert Darnton
Binding: Hardback
Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
This scholarly work The Forbidden Best-Sellers Of Pre-Revolutionary France uncovers the clandestine literary world that shaped public opinion before the French Revolution. It chronicles the illicit trade and readership of books deemed subversive by the ancien régime, illustrating how these forbidden texts circulated and influenced intellectual discourse. Darnton presents a vivid portrait of the underground networks of printers, smugglers, and readers who defied censorship. The narrative argues for the profound impact of these suppressed writings on the revolutionary fervor, detailing their role in challenging established authority and disseminating radical ideas. This insightful volume offers a compelling look into the power of forbidden knowledge and its societal consequences.