Project Gutenberg 2008-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 219 Restif de La Bretonne 1734 1806 Rétif de La Bretonne, Nicolas Edme Retif de La Bretonne, Nicolas Edme Bretonne, Restif de La Bretonne, Restif de la L'Anti-Justine; ou, Les Delices de l'amour Produced by Daniel Fromont "L'Anti-Justine; ou, Les Délices de l'amour" by Restif de La Bretonne is an erotic novel written in the late 18th century. The book presents a response to the infamous works of the libertine author Marquis de Sade, aiming to offer a more pleasurable and less cruel depiction of love and sexuality. Through its provocative narrative, the work explores themes of libertinage, desire, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly emphasizing a more positive and fulfilling view of erotic experiences. At the start of the novel, the narrator, Jean-Pierre Linguet, expresses his indignation over the works of Sade, particularly "Justine," which he finds deeply disturbing due to its portrayal of suffering connected to love. He sets out to create a counter-narrative, one that brings forth joyful and affectionate encounters, specifically highlighting the beauty of women and love devoid of pain. The opening portions introduce the character Cupidonnet, who recounts his early encounters with girls, brimming with youthful curiosity and desires that blend innocence with burgeoning sexuality, casting the stage for a series of explicit and provocative escapades that critique the darker elements of erotic literature of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 18th century Erotic stories, French PQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: Literature Browsing: Sexuality & Erotica Browsing: Fiction 772887 772835 2024-09-11T10:49:36.986115 2023-09-12T04:54:35.539950 text/html text/html 772880 772828 2024-09-11T10:49:37.256061 2023-09-12T04:54:35.721929 text/html text/html 347655 2024-09-11T10:49:46.175994 application/epub+zip 360336 2024-09-11T10:49:39.011023 application/epub+zip 360337 2024-09-11T10:49:37.996066 application/epub+zip 643121 2024-09-11T10:49:51.785999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611377 2024-09-11T10:49:45.377023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611549 2022-09-12T11:25:58.373649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710441 710432 2024-09-11T10:49:36.440071 2023-09-12T04:54:35.115926 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 692093 2021-01-04T04:46:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 270897 2021-01-04T04:46:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18722 2024-09-11T10:49:51.917966 application/rdf+xml 15989 2024-09-11T10:49:38.350039 image/jpeg 3657 2024-09-11T10:49:38.172047 image/jpeg 345771 2024-09-11T10:49:37.326057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia