The Je-Ne-Sais-Quoi in Early Modern Europe: Encounters with a Certain Something

This is the first book-length study of the je-ne-sais-quoi in early modern Europe. It examines the expression's rise to prominence in authors such as Montaigne, Shakespeare, Descartes, Corneille, and Pascal as a way of tracing first-person encounters with a certain something that can only ever be expressed by being expressed differently. Read More

This is the first book-length study of the je-ne-sais-quoi in early modern Europe. It examines the expression's rise to prominence in authors such as Montaigne, Shakespeare, Descartes, Corneille, and Pascal as a way of tracing first-person encounters with a certain something that can only ever be expressed by being expressed differently. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook 365 Day Rental: $132.00 (Expires Jan 06, 2026) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $175.99 Title: The Je-Ne-Sais-Quoi in Early Modern Europe by Richard Scholar Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic UK Print ISBN: 9780199274406, 0199274401 eText ISBN: 9780191515262 Edition: 2005 Format: PDF eBook	$132.00 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ