The Great Cat Massacre
The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History. by Robert Darnton (1984). Published by Vintage Books (New York, 1985). 298 pgs (263 text). $14 U.S.
Read it for class. Darnton is a cultural historian par excellence. Interesting exegetical assessment of folktales. His subsequent chapters take a new postmod approach to events and places, suggesting everything is a text that we can interpret to understand a culture of France in the ancien regime. A very interesting and enjoyable read in some respects. If you want to get a firm grasp on cultural history, it is the premier text that exemplifies it.
Read it for class. Darnton is a cultural historian par excellence. Interesting exegetical assessment of folktales. His subsequent chapters take a new postmod approach to events and places, suggesting everything is a text that we can interpret to understand a culture of France in the ancien regime. A very interesting and enjoyable read in some respects. If you want to get a firm grasp on cultural history, it is the premier text that exemplifies it.
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