num_pages: 281
description: A 95 page biography by W.S. Merwin precedes Chamfort's selected writings, along with an introduction by essayist-critic Louis Kronenberger. A poet and translator, Merwin sheds light on the man while Chamfort (1740-1794) is shedding light on his world.
language: English
title: Products of the Perfected Civilization: Selected Writings
titlecomplete: Products of the Perfected Civilization: Selected Writings
genres: French Literature, Essays, France, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Literature
ratings_count: 28
publisher: North Point Press, San Francisco