{"product_id":"in-the-kings-wake-9780226093116","title":"In the Kings Wake","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text traces the emergence of a post-absolutist culture in France across a range of works and genres including: Saint-Simon's memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency; Voltaire's first tragedy, Oedipe; Watteau's last great painting, L'Enseigne de Gersaint; and the plays of Marivaux.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Introduction 1. A Post-Absolutist Subject: Saint-Simon 2. \"Le Poète Roy\": Voltaire's  Oedipe 3. The King's Insignia: Watteau,  L'Enseigne de Gersaint 4. Love and Speculation: Marivaux 5. Drawing Kings: Casanova and Voltaire Conclusion Notes Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036481356119,"sku":"9780226093116","price":76.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226093116.jpg?v=1750932184","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-the-kings-wake-9780226093116","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}