Teacher
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NORCI CAGIANO DE AZEVEDO LETIZIA
(syllabus)
French eighteenth century: an introduction to the Enlightenment
Students must follow conferences and seminars on different aspects of eighteenth century, that will be organized during the ourse.
(reference books)
Overview: La civiltà letteraria del Settecento, a cura di Gianni Iotti, Bari, Laterza Anthology: Lagarde et Michard, XVIIIe siècle, Paris, Bordas
Texts (any french edition): Montesquieu, Lettres persanes Voltaire : Lettres philosophiques, Traité sur la tolérance, Zadig Diderot, Le Paradoxe sur le comédien Rousseau, Discours sur les sciences et les arts Beaumarchais, Le Barbier de Séville
One critical work chosen from the following list: L. Bianchi (a cura di) L’idea di cosmopolitismo. Circolazione e metamorfosi, Napoli, Liguori; J. Ehrard, L’idée de nature en France dans la première moitié du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, Albin Michel ; Gambelli, Norci, Pompejano, Il romanzo epistolare in Francia nel Settecento, Roma, Biblink ; C. Martin (dir.), Les Lettres persanes de Montesquieu, Paris, PUPS, 2013 ; R. Pomeau, L’Europe des Lumières, Paris, Stock ; J. Starobinski, Jean-Jacques Rousseau: la transparence et l’obstacle, Paris, Gallimard
Notes: There may be minor adjustments to the program during the course. Students unable to attend lessons must also read: Diderot, Le neveu de Rameau ; Marivaux, Le jeu de l’amour et du hasard ; Rousseau : Émile; Prévost, Histoire du chévalier Des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut and two critical works.
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