Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg
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Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg is a philosophical and theological dialogue by Joseph de Maistre that defends monarchy, Catholicism, and providentialism in the aftermath of the French Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg Context triple: [Joseph de Maistre, notableWork, Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg]
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Albertine
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Pierre; or, The Ambiguities
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La Vie parisienne
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The Aspern Papers
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rise and fall of Lucien de Rubempré
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Target entity: Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg Target entity description: Les Soirées de Saint-Pétersbourg is a philosophical and theological dialogue by Joseph de Maistre that defends monarchy, Catholicism, and providentialism in the aftermath of the French Revolution.
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A.
Albertine
Albertine is a feminine given name, often used as a variant of names like Albert or Alberte and borne by various real and fictional figures.
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B.
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities is a dark, psychologically complex novel by Herman Melville that explores identity, morality, and family secrets in a Gothic, experimental style.
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C.
La Vie parisienne
La Vie parisienne is a celebrated French operetta, with a libretto by Ludovic Halévy, that satirically portrays the lively social life and manners of 19th-century Paris.
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D.
The Aspern Papers
The Aspern Papers is a novella by Henry James that explores themes of literary obsession, secrecy, and moral ambiguity through a scholar’s attempt to obtain the private papers of a deceased poet from his reclusive former lover.
-
E.
rise and fall of Lucien de Rubempré
The rise and fall of Lucien de Rubempré is the tragic arc of an ambitious young poet whose pursuit of social ascent in Balzac’s Comédie Humaine leads to moral compromise, manipulation, and ultimate ruin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ theological dialogue ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Joseph de Maistre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| form | dialogue ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
the Chevalier
NERFINISHED
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the Count NERFINISHED ⓘ the Senator ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century traditionalist philosophy
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Catholic integralism NERFINISHED ⓘ conservative political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic natural law theory
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Catholic scholasticism ⓘ counter-reformation thought ⓘ |
| literaryForm | philosophical dialogue in prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of the French Revolution
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defense of Catholicism ⓘ defense of monarchy ⓘ providence in history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of providential interpretation of the French Revolution
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systematic defense of papal and monarchical authority ⓘ |
| opposes |
Enlightenment rationalism
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revolutionary liberalism ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalClaim |
history is governed by divine providence
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political authority is of divine origin ⓘ punishment and suffering have providential meaning ⓘ |
| philosophicalDirection |
counter-revolutionary thought
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traditionalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-revolutionary
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legitimist ⓘ |
| religiousClaim | the Catholic Church is the true church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| setting | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of evening conversations ⓘ |
| supports |
absolute monarchy
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divine providence ⓘ papal authority ⓘ |
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