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Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (1782-1871), the most amiable French composer of the 19th century, came to his abilities late in life. After a stalled commercial career, he studied with Cherubini. His first…

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the art and etchings of Jean-Francois Millet, a leading figure of the Barbizon school. The author discusses Millet's life and career and analyzes…

This book brings together previously unpublished transcripts of oral presentations in which Michel Foucault speaks at length about literature and its links to some of his principal themes: madness, language…

Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (1782-1871), once one of the most well-known and well-loved names in French 19th-century opera, came later in life than many famous composers to his art, yet had one…

This book explores the life of an early-modern rural French physician who sought to establish himself in the Republic of Letters, worked and studied medical meteorology in North Africa, and…

Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (1782-1871), the most amiable French composer of the nineteenth century, came to his abilities late in life. After a stalled commercial career, he studied with Cherubini. His first…