Joie de vivre in French literature and culture essays in honour of Michael Freeman

The apparent self-sufficiency of joie de vivre means that, despite the widespread use of the phrase since the late nineteenth century, the concept has rarely been explored critically. Joie de vivre does not readily surrender itself to examination, for it is in a sense too busy being what it is. Howe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Harrow, Susan (-), Unwin, Timothy A., Freeman, Mike (Michael)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York, N.Y. : Rodopi 2009.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Faux titre ; 331.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:The apparent self-sufficiency of joie de vivre means that, despite the widespread use of the phrase since the late nineteenth century, the concept has rarely been explored critically. Joie de vivre does not readily surrender itself to examination, for it is in a sense too busy being what it is. However, as the essays in this collection reveal, joie de vivre can be as complex and variable a state as the more negative emotions or experiences that art and literature habitually evoke. This volume provides an urgently needed study of an intriguing and under-explored area of French literature and cu.
Descripción Física:319 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781441616937
9789042028968
9789042025790