French Introspectives

By P Mansell Jones

Originally published in 1937, this book contains a short series of relatively independent studies, each seeking 'examples of introspection in a literature which is reputed to be rich with them', namely French autobiography. Mansell Jones examines the work of authors such as Montaigne, Maine de Biran and S nancour to find examples of 'the disinterested investigation of a mind by itself' and to suggest a balance between 'inner and outer cultivation'. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and the history of autobiography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107505712
• ISBN13: 9781107505711
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"