Rameau's Nephew Rameau's Nephew

Rameau's Nephew

or the Second Satire

Description de l’éditeur

The famous imaginary philosophical conversation taking place in the café de la Regence, where Moi ("Me"), a narrator-like persona (often mistakenly supposed to stand for Diderot himself), describes for the reader a recent encounter he's had with the character Lui ("Him"), referring to — yet not literally meaning — Jean-François Rameau, the nephew of the famous composer, who's engaged him in an intricate battle of wits, self-reflexivity, allegory and allusion.

Recurring themes in the discussion include the Querelle des Bouffons (the French/Italian opera battle), education of children, the nature of genius and money. The often rambling conversation pokes fun at numerous prominent figures of the time.

GENRE
Essais et sciences humaines
SORTIE
1805
25 septembre
LANGUE
EN
Anglais
LONGUEUR
76
Pages
ÉDITIONS
Project Gutenberg
TAILLE
404,8
Ko

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