RAUCOURT
L'heureuse infidélité, ou mémoires du Chevalier de Raucourt
Chez S. Fauche|à Neuchâtel 1782|11 x 16.20 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary half blonde sheep with corners. Smooth spine decorated with 5 fleurons. Red morocco title label. Lower joint cracked at foot. Restorations at head and foot. 3 wormholes on upper cover.
Libertine novel marking a turning point in the writing of this type of novel, the hero is no longer a nobleman possessing all the attributes of fortune and good birth, but an impoverished noble, forced to find a profession to provide for his needs. This social change illustrates the shift in the readership of the libertine novel evolving towards the bourgeoisie. The work is described in the "Bibliographie du genre romanesque français" (A. Martin). A younger son is sent to his uncle in a monastery to complete his education. This project will naturally be a failure and the hero will easily find a path in libertinage, the coveting of women and deception. The work had some success and is found in most inventories of libraries of the period.
Contemporary half blonde sheep with corners. Smooth spine decorated with 5 fleurons. Red morocco title label. Lower joint cracked at foot. Restorations at head and foot. 3 wormholes on upper cover.
Libertine novel marking a turning point in the writing of this type of novel, the hero is no longer a nobleman possessing all the attributes of fortune and good birth, but an impoverished noble, forced to find a profession to provide for his needs. This social change illustrates the shift in the readership of the libertine novel evolving towards the bourgeoisie. The work is described in the "Bibliographie du genre romanesque français" (A. Martin). A younger son is sent to his uncle in a monastery to complete his education. This project will naturally be a failure and the hero will easily find a path in libertinage, the coveting of women and deception. The work had some success and is found in most inventories of libraries of the period.
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