Title: The backward look
Subjects: French fiction, French prose literature, History and criticism, French literature, history and criticism, 16th century, French literature, history and criticism, 17th century, French literature, history and criticism, 18th century, French literature, history and criticism, 19th century, French literature, history and criticism, 20th century, Roman français, Histoire et critique
People: Denis Diderot (1713-1784), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
Time periods: 18th century, 19th century