Chamfort's Complete Works Published by Sandre
Lionel Dax has edited a new two-volume edition of Nicolas Chamfort's complete works, published by Éditions du Sandre. Chamfort (1740-1794) was a French moralist, academician, friend of Mirabeau, pamphleteer, secretary of the Jacobin Club, and administrator of the Bibliothèque nationale. Nietzsche considered him and Stendhal the most unrecognized free spirits in France, calling Chamfort part of the 'French miracle.' Chamfort's posthumous work, 'Produits de la civilisation perfectionnée,' was reconstructed by his friend Ginguené from his scattered notes. The edition includes Chamfort's odes, epistles, tales, plays, and critical writings, revealing a figure who balanced between monarchy and revolution.
Key facts
- Nicolas Chamfort lived from 1740 to 1794.
- The complete works are published in two volumes by Éditions du Sandre.
- Lionel Dax wrote the preface for this edition.
- Chamfort was a secretary of the Jacobin Club and administrator of the Bibliothèque nationale.
- Nietzsche praised Chamfort as part of the 'French miracle.'
- Chamfort's friend Ginguené compiled his posthumous work from paper scraps.
- The edition includes Chamfort's odes, epistles, tales, plays, and critical writings.
- Chamfort's work was titled 'Produits de la civilisation perfectionnée.'
Entities
Artists
- Nicolas Chamfort
- Lionel Dax
- Mirabeau
- Nietzsche
- Stendhal
- Ginguené
- Montaigne
- La Rochefoucauld
- La Bruyère
- Fontenelle
- Vauvenargues
- Philippe Sollers
- Pauline Beyle
- Saint-Simon
- Duclos
- Marmontel
- Dante
- Leopardi
- Racine
- La Fontaine
Institutions
- Éditions du Sandre
- Bibliothèque nationale
- Jacobins
- Académie française
Locations
- France
- Paris
- Marseille
Sources
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