Selections from La Bruyere (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction: 1. The author; 2. La Bruyere and the society of his time; 3. The portrait; 4. Les characteres - sources - style - influence; Bibliography; Text: 1. Du merite personnel; 2. Des femmes; 3. De la societe et de la conversation; 4. Des biens de fortune; 5. De la ville; 6. De la cour; 7. Des grands; 8. Du souverain et de la Republique; 9. De l'homme; 10. Des jugements; 11. De la mode; 12. De quelques usages; Notes; List of works quoted in the notes; Index of the opening words of each paragraph.