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More popular than the canon of the great Enlightenment philosophes were other books, also banned by the regime, written and sold "under the cloak." These formed a libertine literature that was a crucial part of the culture of dissent in the Old Regime. Robert Darnton explores the cultural and political significance of these "bad" books and introduces readers to three of the most influential illegal best-sellers, from which he includes substantial excerpts.
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The Forbidden Best-Sellers of Pre-Revolutionary France, Robert Darnton
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- Released
- 1996
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- The Forbidden Best-Sellers of Pre-Revolutionary France
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Darnton
- Publisher
- Fontána
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 464
- ISBN10
- 0002558351
- ISBN13
- 9780002558358
- Series
- France and Culture
- Categories
- Tags
- Historical Themes, France, History of Europe, 18th century, About Books, French Revolution (1789-1799)
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- More popular than the canon of the great Enlightenment philosophes were other books, also banned by the regime, written and sold "under the cloak." These formed a libertine literature that was a crucial part of the culture of dissent in the Old Regime. Robert Darnton explores the cultural and political significance of these "bad" books and introduces readers to three of the most influential illegal best-sellers, from which he includes substantial excerpts.