num_pages: 218
description: A valet and his master are journeying on horseback, whiling away the weary hours with many a strange anecdote, droll story and tale of love and vengeance that never fails to astonish or surprise. The author employs his talents of eighteenth century French philosopher, dramatist, critic and storyteller to weave into this tapestry of fictions his reflections on Jack's fatalism - everything that happens here below was written Up-there on the great scroll of Destiny; on the human need for love and friendship, dominance and pets - dogs in particular; and on the relation of art to reality - all weighty subjects treated in a comic vein with profound human understanding.
language: English
title: Jack the Fatalist and his Master: A New Translation from the French of Denis Diderot- Translated by W.D. Camp
titlecomplete: Jack the Fatalist and his Master: A New Translation from the French of Denis Diderot- Translated by W.D. Camp (American University Studies)
characters: Le maître, Jacques
genres: Classics, France, Roman, 18th Century, Philosophy, Humor, Novels, Literature, French Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 8516
publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers