Madame de Graffigny and Rousseau

Acknowledgements Abbreviations I. Introduction: history of the Graffigny papers II. Mme de Graffigny and Jean-Jacques Rousseau III. When did Voltaire meet Rousseau? IV. Rousseau and mme de Graffigny in 1750-1751 V. Les Saturnales: history VI. Les Saturnales, fragment by Rousseau: text and commentary VII. Rousseau and mme de Graffigny after Les Saturnales VIII. The plotting of book viii of the Confessions IX. From life to literature Appendix: Les Saturnales by mme de Graffigny Bibliography Inde