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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

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

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

Hiaouf Z l s Tanza r gnait depuis longtemps dans la grande Ch chian e; et ce prince voluptueux continuait d'en faire les d lices. Acajou, roi de Minutie, avait eu le sort pr dit par son p re. Zulmis avait v cu. Le comte de... vivait encore. Splendide, Angola, Misapouf, et quelques... Read Full Overview

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

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

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... 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 this... Read Full Overview

Les bijoux indiscrets, un livre classique, a t consid r comme important tout au long de l'histoire humaine, et pour que cet ouvrage ne soit jamais oubli , nous, aux ditions Alpha, nous sommes efforc s de le pr server en republiant ce livre dans un format moderne pour les... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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