L'Anecdote Ou La Fabrique Du Petit Fait Vrai: de Tallemant Des Reaux a Voltaire (1650-1750) - Paperback

by Karine Abiven (Author)

Why do we resort to anecdotes so spontaneously? Because they are a fundamental manifestation of persuasive narration. Examining writings from the period 1650-1750, when the social and historical anecdote was taking off, this work illuminates the complex rhetorical strategies surrounding this simple form of account.