A leading figure of the Enlightenment, Denis Diderot fearlessly provoked the wrath of the French establishment through his writings. Aristocratic privilege, religious authority and obscurantism, colonialism, militarism, European assumptions of moral authority, the subordinate role of women, all were examined in a flow of polemical and innovative works in all genres (including the massive "Encyclopedie" of which he was the prime mover). "La Religieuse" (1760) was banned for many years because of its depiction of the cloistered fate forced upon many women, entombed in an atmosphere of...
A leading figure of the Enlightenment, Denis Diderot fearlessly provoked the wrath of the French establishment through his writings. Aristocratic p...
Revenge is not sweet, but bitter for Rosey when she tries to get back at her little brother, Jake. In the end, the truth sets her free. Beautifully illustrated in a Victorian motif, this children's picture book (ages 3-7) artfully builds suspense when the younger brother, Jake, loses his temper and resorts to physical contact with this sister, Rosey. Instead of seeking conflict resolution help from her parents, she takes matters into her own hands by hiding Lion, her brother's favorite lovey. Her pangs of guilt get the best of her and she confesses to her "cat napping."
Revenge is not sweet, but bitter for Rosey when she tries to get back at her little brother, Jake. In the end, the truth sets her free. Beautifully il...
