399 pp, color frontis of Marie Fel (Pastel by M.-Q. de Latour, acknowledgments, list of illustrations of color and b&w illustrations, A Vision, Introduction: French Rococo, the Quintessence of French Femininity; A Manly Witness of this most Feminine of Epochs: Duclos as Author and Man. Book I. Society: French Provincial Life: Dinan en Bretagne; The Town: Paris under the Regency; The Wrokings of French Salon Life; The Bout du Banc; Mme de Tencin; The House of Brancas; Noblesse and Court; La Pompadour; Mme d'Epinay. Book II. Reality: Literature and the Existing Order; Popular Power versus Centralism: The La Chalotais Trial; Of the Feminne Centralism of the French Rococo Culture; Rococo Morals and Moralists. Book III. Of the Genius of the Century: Woman and Man; Woman as Cultural Standard; Of Rococo Love; Modesty and Shame; the High Vocation of Lady-killer; Ars Amatoria: Rococo's Art; Of the Elegeance of Rococo's Vice; Marriage and Adultery. Sub Specie Aeternitatis: French and German Culture: Develoment of French and German National Character; Feminine and Masculine Polarization; Civilization and Culture: Luxury-culture and Labour-culture; Conventions; Government and Freedom; Sociabillity and Language; Sexual Enjoyment: Fashion; Nature and Reality; Intellect and Philosophy; Morals; Art and Literature; Complition of the Two National Characters; bibliography, index. Translated by Roger Abingdon. First Edition, 1931. Owner's ex libirs plate on front paste down. Slighlty faded spine and top edge front board with only the faintest age-toning to text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting, or marginalia. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Size: Large 8vo.

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Woman & Rococo in France: Seen the the Life and Works of a Contemporary of Charles-Pinot Duclos

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J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA

Publication Date

1931

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Hardcover

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First Edition.

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Very Good - Fine

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