Anger, gratitude, and the Enlightenment writer

Description:

On the one hand, anger and gratitude are crucial in appreciating what one owes to oneself or others; on the other, they disturb one's internal balance and reinforce one's dependence upon others. This book explores the tension between these two attitudes in the work of French Enlightenment writers such as Rousseau, Diderot, and Marivaux.

subjects: French literature,  Anger in literature,  History and criticism,  Gratitude in literature,  French literature, history and criticism, 18th century,  Woede,  Dankbaarheid,  Sociale interactie

Times: 18th century