Moral Cupidity and Lettres de cachet in Diderot's Writing

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The book delves into the impact of the lettre de cachet on Diderot, focusing on his personal encounters with these arrest warrants and their implications for his literary output. It examines how Diderot's experiences as a recipient of the warrants shaped his life and influenced the themes and narratives in three of his fictional works, highlighting the intersection of personal experience and literary creation.