Project Gutenberg 2011-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 158 Diderot, Denis 1713 1784 Diderot, Pantophile Les bijoux indiscrets Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://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) "Les bijoux indiscrets" by Denis Diderot is a novel written in the mid-18th century. This work blends satire and fantastical elements, following the story of Mangogul, a king who uses a magical ring that makes the jewelry of women speak and reveal their intimate secrets. The narrative explores themes of desire, fidelity, and social critique through the lens of risqué and humorous encounters at the royal court. The opening of the novel establishes a whimsical yet thought-provoking premise: Mangogul is introduced as a young and curious king who, faced with ennui and a desire to uncover the secrets of his court, consults a genie. He receives an enchanted ring that compels women's jewelry to verbalize their hidden secrets. The initial chapters depict Mangogul's interactions with his mistress Mirzoza and his decision to test the ring's powers. As he begins to explore this new dynamic with the women around him, the potential consequences of revealing private matters through their jewelry loom large, setting the stage for comedic and potentially scandalous unfolding events. The early dialogue vividly illustrates the tension between desire and discretion, making it clear the story will be a merry yet sharp commentary on societal norms and personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Erotic stories Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: Literature Browsing: Sexuality & Erotica Browsing: Fiction 619120 619121 2024-10-15T18:12:24.559941 2023-09-16T10:04:06.966543 text/html text/html 612113 2011-09-20T19:34:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 227233 2011-09-20T19:34:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 313392 2024-10-15T18:12:35.825915 application/epub+zip 324857 2024-10-15T18:12:28.151981 application/epub+zip 319253 2024-10-15T18:12:26.659954 application/epub+zip 609555 2024-10-15T18:12:41.732921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564606 2024-10-15T18:12:34.812915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538220 2022-09-17T07:55:40.764177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570175 569905 2024-10-15T18:12:22.882959 2023-09-16T10:04:05.570544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555712 2011-09-20T19:34:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217151 2011-09-20T19:34:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20582 2024-10-15T18:12:41.868869 application/rdf+xml 14754 2024-10-15T18:12:27.242968 image/jpeg 3766 2024-10-15T18:12:26.948933 image/jpeg 301452 2024-10-15T18:12:24.617007 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