Project Gutenberg 2015-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 283 Diderot, Denis 1713 1784 Diderot, Pantophile Lettres à Mademoiselle de Volland Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bobliothèque nationale de France.) "Lettres à Mademoiselle de Volland" by Denis Diderot is a collection of letters written in the mid-18th century. This correspondence primarily reflects Diderot's deep affection and philosophical reflections directed towards Sophie Volland, a woman who played a significant role in his emotional life. The letters reveal themes of love, friendship, and the complexities of personal relationships against the backdrop of Diderot's intellectual pursuits and the Enlightenment ideals of the time. The opening of the work sets the stage for an intimate and philosophical exploration of Diderot's relationship with Sophie Volland. The initial letters convey Diderot's thoughts on art, nature, and the contrasts between beauty and melancholy, expressed during a visit to Marly. He shares poignant reflections on their friendship, the emotional resonance they find in one another, and the struggles they face in a society that often looks down upon their expressions of affection and philosophical discourse. As he sets forth his emotional landscape, the letters promise a rich tapestry of ideas and sentiments that will further develop throughout the correspondence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Authors, French -- 18th century -- Correspondence Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784 -- Correspondence Volland, Sophie, 1716-1784 -- Correspondence PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 1409610 2025-06-20T11:12:28.517655 text/html 1398406 2024-10-22T23:31:56 text/html 702562 2025-06-20T11:12:46.679127 application/epub+zip 724851 2025-06-20T11:12:32.176640 application/epub+zip 636770 2025-06-20T11:12:30.052672 application/epub+zip 1115483 2025-06-20T11:12:57.288043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1038908 2025-06-20T11:12:44.953075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951014 2022-09-23T03:32:30.862570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1288967 2025-06-20T11:12:26.277732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1269078 2024-10-22T23:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17226 2025-06-20T11:12:57.450040 application/rdf+xml 12390 2025-06-20T11:12:30.896693 image/jpeg 2428 2025-06-20T11:12:30.789650 image/jpeg 632335 2025-06-20T11:12:28.648717 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia