Collected Maxims and Other Reflections

François de La Rochefoucauld, E.H. Blackmore (Freelance writer and translator), A.M. Blackmore (Freelance writer and translator) , Francine Giguère (Freelance writer and translator)

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English

Oxford University Press
08 August 2008

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Prose: non-fiction; Literary essays; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'Our virtues are, most often, only vices in disguise.'

Deceptively brief and insidiously easy to read, La Rochefoucauld's shrewd, unflattering analyses of human behaviour have influenced writers, thinkers, and public figures as various as Voltaire, Proust, de Gaulle, Nietzsche, and Conan Doyle. The author gave himself the following advice: 'The reader's best policy is to assume that none of these maxims is directed at

him, and that he is the sole exception...

After that, I guarantee that he will be the first to subscribe to them.'

This is the fullest collection of La Rochefoucauld's writings ever published in English, and includes the first complete translation of the Réflexions diverses

(Miscellaneous Reflections).

A table of alternative maxim numbers and an index of topics help the reader to locate any maxim quickly and to appreciate the full range of La Rochefoucauld's thought on any of his favourite themes, such as self-love, vice and virtue, love and jealousy, friendship and self-interest, passion and pride.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: François de La Rochefoucauld
Translated by: E.H. Blackmore (Freelance writer and translator), A.M. Blackmore (Freelance writer and translator), Francine Giguère (Freelance writer and translator)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 275g
ISBN: 9780199540006
ISBN 10: 0199540004
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 08 August 2008
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Collected Maxims and Other Reflections

This superb publication of La Rouchefoucauld's seminal 'Maxims' combines the erudition and comprehensiveness of a scholarly edition with the welcoming accessibility of a first-class textbook. Kevin De Ornellas, University of Ulster