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Jacques the Fatalist is a provocative exploration of the problems of human existence, destiny, and free will. In the introduction to this brilliant translation, David Coward explains the philosophical basis of Diderot's fascination with fate and examines the experimental and influential literary techniques that make Jacques the Fatalist a classic of the Enlightenment.
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Jacques the Fatalist, Denis Diderot, David Coward
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- 1999
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- Title
- Jacques the Fatalist
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Denis Diderot, David Coward
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0192838741
- ISBN13
- 9780192838742
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Philosophical Topics, Classics, France, French Literature, 18th century, Enlightenment, 18th-19th Century, Picaresque Novels
- First published
- 1796
- Original title
- Jacques le fataliste et son maître
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- Jacques the Fatalist is a provocative exploration of the problems of human existence, destiny, and free will. In the introduction to this brilliant translation, David Coward explains the philosophical basis of Diderot's fascination with fate and examines the experimental and influential literary techniques that make Jacques the Fatalist a classic of the Enlightenment.