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The Indiscreet Jewels marks Diderot's first foray into fictional prose and is his most commercially successful work during his lifetime. Set in a thinly disguised version of contemporary France reimagined as the Congo, this libertine novel centers on Sultan Mangogul, who receives... Read Full Overview

The Talking Jewels (1748) is an erotic novel by Denis Diderot. Although he is known as a leading radical philosopher of 18th century France, Diderot also pursued a brief career as an anonymous author of controversial works of fiction. The Talking Jewels, his... Read Full Overview

A sharp spark in the dim light of Paris, and a whispered invitation into a world where desire travels with wit as its compass. Les Bijoux Indiscrets opens a door to a libertine novella that surpasses mere shock, offering a sly, sophisticated map of pleasure, power, and performance... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Les Bijoux indiscrets est un roman libertin publi anonymement par Denis Diderot en 1748. L' dition est clandestine, sans nom d' diteur, mais c'est le libraire Laurent Durand qui assura la publication. Cette all gorie, qui est la premi re oeuvre romanesque de Diderot, d peint... Read Full Overview

The Talking Jewels (1748) is an erotic novel by Denis Diderot. Although he is known as a leading radical philosopher of 18th century France, Diderot also pursued a brief career as an anonymous author of controversial works of fiction. The Talking Jewels, his... Read Full Overview

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"Les Bijoux indiscrets" par Denis Diderot. Denis Diderot etait un ecrivain, philosophe et encyclopediste francais (1713-1784)."

"Les Bijoux indiscrets" de Denis Diderot. Ecrivain, philosophe et encyclop?diste fran?ais (1713-1784).

Les Bijoux Indiscrets est un roman �����crit par Denis Diderot en 1772. L'histoire suit le personnage de Mangogul, un sultan qui d�����couvre un anneau magique qui lui permet de comprendre le langage des femmes... Read Full Overview

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Les Bijoux Indiscrets est un roman �����crit par Denis Diderot et publi����� en 1772. L'histoire se d�����roule dans un pays imaginaire appel�����... Read Full Overview