The surprising effects of sympathy
French and English
Rousseau, jean-jacques, 1712-1778
Fictional works
Comparative Literature
French fiction
Theater
Moral and ethical aspects
History and criticism
""Through readings of works by Marivaux, Diderot, Rousseau, and Mary Shelley, David Marshall provides a new interpretation of the eighteenth-century preoccupation with theatricality and sympathy. Sympathy is seen not as an instance of sensibility or natural benevolence but rather as an aesthetic and…
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