Darnton, R
The Literary Underground of the Old Regime
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674536579
- author:
- Darnton, R
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1985
- Pages:
- 272
- Genre:
- 1789-1799, Revolution
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Literary Underground of the Old Regime by Robert Darnton is a fascinating historical study that sheds light on the shadowy world of pirate publishers and writers in pre-revolutionary Paris. In this book, Darnton reveals the activities of an eighteenth-century counterculture that disseminated a vast illegal literature, conveying a seditious ideology to readers everywhere in France. The authors' struggles with censorship, monopolistic guilds, and police ledgers are brought to life through an ingenious selection of previously hidden sources. By uncovering this forgotten underworld, Darnton provides valuable insights into the ideological origins of the French Revolution and its impact on history and literature.
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