Jacques the Fatalist and His Master, Paperback - Denis Diderot

Reducere. What happens on the journey? Jacques tells his master his adventures; this story in turn is constantly interrupted by other stories or by Diderot, ...

Jacques the Fatalist is a provocative exploration of the problems of human existence, destiny, and free will. In the introduction to this brilliant...

Reducere. Deux personnages, un valet (Jacques) et son maître, chevauchent plus ou moins paisiblement sur des routes, vers une destination qui restera inconnu...

Aceasta «variatiune-omagiu» este o intalnire multipla: aceea dintre doi scriitori, dar si aceea dintre doua secole. Precum si aceea dintre roman si...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Denis DiderotTranslator: Leonard TancockNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 1974Dimensions: 198 x 137 x 13...

Diderot's The Nun (La Religieuse) is the seemingly true story of a young girl forced by her parents to enter a convent and take holy orders. A nove...

This anthology features unabridged translations of Diderot's best work as a literary artist, including those writings that embody his most original...

Reducere. A lively examination of the life and work of one of the great Enlightenment intellectuals Philosopher, translator, novelist, art critic, and editor...

Reducere. Denis Diderot, The Paradox of the actor Diderot's "thesis is that a great actor must not be sensitive; or, in other words, that he must not feel th...

Reducere. Throughout his career Jacques Barzun, author of the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist From Dawn to Decadence, has always b...

DescriptionThese essays from the 1970s mark the inception of the distinctive project that Jacques Ranci re has pursued across forty years, with fou...

Ranciere's classic essays from the 1970s, as he was developing his distinctive method.Publisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Jacques RanciereTranslator: ...

Reducere. Siegfried Kracauer's Jacques Offenbach and the Paris of His Time brilliantly reconfigures the biography form into a remarkable work of social and c...

Following the previous volume of essays by Jacques Ranci re from the 1970s, Staging the People: The Proletarian and His Double, this second collect...

Reducere. Originally broadcast on CBC Radio's Ideas as a series of interviews, Ellul's first-person approach here makes his ideas accessible to readers looki...

Reducere. The accounts of Chopin's pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing, provide valuable insights into the musician's pia...

The full story of one of France's greatest cinema legends, a clown whose film-making innovation was to turn everyday life into an art form. Jacques...

Reducere. An exploration of Mozart's strong ties to Freemasonry and how its principles profoundly shaped his musical work - Reveals how Mozart structured his...

Reducere. DescriptionKane the dog and his master Adam pass through a mysterious set of goal posts that take them back through a time portal to the year 1863 ...

Reducere. It's Easy To Sew Art When You Know The Simple Secrets In this book you will find the inspiring story of how I became an artist and I'll teach you t...

Reducere. Jeff Hamilton, only thirteen when purchased in 1853 by Sam Houston at a slave auction in Huntsville, Texas, was Houston's personal body servant dur...

DescriptionA new edition of the bestselling classic - published with a special introduction to mark its 10th anniversary This pioneering account se...

Reducere. "Finally, a family-friendly art history book that doesn't include nudity or other objectionable material!" -- A Homeschool MomThe Master and His Ap...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Norwegian artist Odd Nerdrum (born 1944) was a student at the Academy of Art in Oslo when modernism made its delayed entry into Norway. Nerdrum bro...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Michael FriedNumber of pages: 268Publication date: 1988Dimensions: 253 x 181 x 17Cover type: P...

An artist's extraordinary challenge to himself reveals the genius of Michelangelo in the making. Many believe Michelangelo's talent was miraculous ...

From Victorian London to the vibrant port cities of England and France, from gracious stately homes in Gloucestershire to the decadence of Paris, M...

Reducere. DescriptionABOUT THE AUTHOR (FROM DAVE'S FRIENDS)"When they travel to tournaments, Dave chooses their hotel by the comfort of the sofas." Chris Com...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Amy GolahnyIllustration(s): 10 Illustrations, color; 39 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of ...

Reducere. The ability to persuade, particularly in a public setting, is the single greatest skill you can develop to accomplish your dreams. Many people, how...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robert B. PippinThe crime melodramas of the 1940s known now as film noir shared many formal and thematic elements, from unu...

Publisher: Prometheus BooksAuthor(s): H. D. KirkpatrickIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecified; Black & White IllustrationsNumber of pages: 384...

Sophistry, since Plato and Aristotle, has been philosophy's negative alter ego, its bad other. Yet sophistry's emphasis on words and performativity...

Reducere. DIDEROT Spiritul Iluminismului francez Figura lui Denis Diderot (1713–1748) este asociată în primul rând cu efortul extraordinar de editare a Encic...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jacques LacanEditor: Jacques-Alain MillerTranslator: Russell GriggTaking us into and beyond the realm of Freudian psychoana...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jacques Derrida"The name: What does one call thus? What does one understand under the name of name? And what occurs when on...

Jacques Lacan is widely recognized as a key figure in the history of psychoanalysis and one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th Century. I...

In Victorian England, a handsome and ambitious young man seeks his fortune working for one of the most prestigious buinessmen in London when threat...

In this book Peter Burke adopts a socio-cultural approach to examine the changes in the organization of knowledge in Europe from the invention of p...

Reducere. When I decided to explore the question of Witz, or wit, with you this year, I undertook a small enquiry. It will come as no surprise at all that I ...

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Reducere. One of the most influential French intellectuals of this century, Lacan is seen here at the height of his powers.Lacan dedicates this seventh year ...

Reducere. Figura lui Denis Diderot (1713-1748) este asociata in primul rand cu efortul extraordinar de editare a Enciclopediei, una dintre cele mai reprezent...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jacques LacanEditor: Juliet MitchellEditor: Jacqueline RoseThe question of feminine sexuality has divided the psychoanalyti...

Autor: Cristian Troncota

Reducere. Beatus Vir, the first of six planned volumes translating Denis the Carthusian's (1402-1471) extensive Commentary on the Psalms (Psalms 1-25), is th...