Project Gutenberg 2009-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 167 Bussy, Roger de Rabutin, comte de 1618 1693 Bussy-Rabutin, Roger, comte de Bussy-Rabutin, Roger de De Rabutin, Roger, comte de Bussy Rabutin, Roger de, comte de Bussy Bussi Rabutin, comte de Boiteau d'Ambly, Paul 1830 1886 Boiteau, Dieudonné Alexandre Paul Boiteau, Dieudonne Alexandre Paul Boiteau, Paul D'Ambly, Paul Boiteau Livet, Charles-Louis 1828 1897 Livet, Ch.-L. (Charles-Louis) Histoire amoureuse des Gaules; suivie des Romans historico-satiriques du XVIIe siècle, Tome I Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sébastien Blondeel, Carlo Traverso, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) “Histoire amoureuse des Gaules” by Bussy Rabutin is a historical satirical narrative likely written in the mid-17th century. The text reflects the intrigues and amorous adventures of courtiers in the time of Louis XIV, presenting a vivid portrayal of the relationships and societal norms of the period. The main character, Bussy Rabutin himself, documents his experiences and those of others, providing insight into the complexities of love and desire within the constraints of aristocratic life. At the start of “Histoire amoureuse des Gaules,” the author presents a detailed preface, examining his motivations for writing this work, which was originally intended to amuse a mistress. The narrative unfolds with the description of prominent female figures like Madame d'Olonne, whose beauty and character draw the attention of various suitors, including Beuvron and the Duke of Candale. This opening portion establishes a rich tapestry of romantic entanglements, shifting alliances, and the underlying tensions of jealousy and desire that will define the relationships as they develop, setting the stage for a satirical exploration of love and its discontents in the courtly milieu. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Court and courtiers Erotic literature DC PQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Sexuality & Erotica 934405 934406 2024-10-12T12:54:07.752152 2023-09-13T04:24:38.596621 text/html text/html 923333 2021-01-05T04:41:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 315317 2021-01-05T04:41:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 441784 2024-10-12T12:54:25.716082 application/epub+zip 460710 2024-10-12T12:54:13.610139 application/epub+zip 412335 2024-10-12T12:54:11.151132 application/epub+zip 929171 2024-10-12T12:54:33.307053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063269 2024-10-12T12:54:24.098087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790734 2022-09-13T12:50:07.016704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809513 809220 2024-10-12T12:54:05.236156 2023-09-13T04:24:36.571096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 790590 2021-01-05T04:41:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 296264 2021-01-05T04:41:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22094 2024-10-12T12:54:33.634045 application/rdf+xml 27419 2024-10-12T12:54:12.076133 image/jpeg 4796 2024-10-12T12:54:11.611135 image/jpeg 431955 2024-10-12T12:54:07.829150 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 en.wikipedia