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In the Grip of Minos

Confessional Discourse in Dante, Corneille, and Racine

Matthew Senior

Frontmatter, List of Illustrations and Acknowledgments

Introduction: Pâleur janséniste: Religion, Literature, Discourse

1: In the Grip of Minos, at the Gates of Purgatory
2: The Age of the Confessional
3: A coeur ouvert: Heroic Avowal in Corneille
4: Un aveu si funeste: Tragiv Avowal in Racine

Conclusion: Confessions and Communities

Notes
Bibliography
Index

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