Diderot et le Curé de Montchauvet by Armand Gasté
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| Author | Gasté, Armand, 1838-1902 |
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| Title |
Diderot et le Curé de Montchauvet Une mystification littéraire chez le baron d'Holbach, 1754 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Diderot et le Curé de Montchauvet" by Armand Gasté is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the interactions between the obscure poet-curé of Montchauvet and the prominent Enlightenment philosopher Denis Diderot, focusing on a literary mystification that took place among the Parisian intellectual elite during the mid-18th century. The narrative follows Abbé Le Petit, the curé of Montchauvet, who, feeling stifled by the dullness of rural life, travels to Paris with hopes of gaining fame as a poet. After a chance encounter with Diderot, he desperately seeks the philosopher's validation for his lengthy madrigal. Diderot, while initially patronizing, eventually introduces Le Petit to a circle of influential thinkers, setting the stage for a satirical reading of the curé's tragedy "David et Bethsabée." The reading becomes a comedic spectacle as the audience, knowing of the curé's lack of talent, mocks him under the guise of admiration. The book serves as a critique of artistic pretension and the fragility of the human ego in the face of social scrutiny, highlighting the clash between genuine artistic aspiration and the laughter of a skeptical society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784 |
| Subject | Le Petit, Jean Baptiste, 1720?-1788 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 44723 |
| Release Date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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