Ideas of the Restoration in English Literature, 1660–71

Abstract

The funniest thing that ever happened in the printing shop of Jacques Vincent, according to a worker who witnessed it, was a riotous massacre of cats. So begins Robert Darnton's exploration of the violent rituals practiced by artisans in mid-18th century France. In a series of elegantly rendered essays, Darnton exhumes the strange and wonderful world views of the ordinary and extraordinary people inhabiting the cities, towns, and countryside of France in the Age of Enlightenment. Ranging from the grim folklore of the French peasantry to the romantic sensibilities binding Rousseau to his provincial readers, Darnton conveys ways of thinking and feeling long forgotten, administering a necessary and unforgettable dose of culture shock. $17.95

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