La Bagatelle (1718-1719) : a critical edition of Justus Van Effen's journal / edited by James L. Schorr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Effen, Justus van, 1684-1735, author.

Contributor:

Schorr, James L., editor.

Voltaire Foundation, publisher.

Series:

Oxford University studies in the Enlightenment ; 0435-2866 2014:11.

Oxford University studies in the Enlightenment

Standardized Title:

Bagatelle, ou, Discours ironiques

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Intellectual life.

Manners and customs.

France--Intellectual life--Early works to 1800.

France.

France--Social life and customs--Early works to 1800.

France--Intellectual life--18th century--Periodicals.

French periodicals.

Genre:

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

vii, 344 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK : Voltaire Foundation, [2014]

Language Note:

Introduction and notes in English.

Summary:

"The early eighteenth century was a vibrant period for European journalism. Already the author of several journals including the first spectator in French (Le Misanthrope), Justus van Effen attempted to capture the Regency spirit in France with La Bagatelle, also modelled on the English Spectator. Characterised by their overtly ironic tone, the Bagatelliste's comments range from witty observations on contemporary society or literary controversies to bolder and more subversive reflections on the principles of inheritance or religious orthodoxy. Produced as a twice-weekly quarter sheet, La Bagatelle included short works of poetry and prose; brevity and stealth were its tools and its defences. In this first critical edition of La Bagatelle, James L. Schorr uncovers the sources of each periodical essay, and situates Van Effen's ironic commentaries in their social and cultural context. Tracing the influence of classical as well as contemporary English writers, Schorr also explores an evolution in the character of the Bagatelliste himself, from the seventeenth-century 'man of science' to the philosophe of the Enlightenment. Containing substantive textual commentary and variants from the 1718-19 and 1722-24 issues, Schorr's critical edition represents a major addition to our knowledge of early eighteenth-century French journalism and the intellectual climate in which it flourished."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Introduction : a Spectator for the Regency : i. Discours ironiques

ii. Text

La Bagatelle, OU Discours ironiques oú l'on prête des sophismes ingénieux au vice et à l'extravagance pour en faire mieux sentir le ridicule

Appendix

Selected bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-335) and index.

ISBN:

9780729411493

0729411494

OCLC:

890161152