Project Gutenberg 2012-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 111 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 Livet, Charles-Louis 1828 1897 Livet, Ch.-L. (Charles-Louis) Boiteau d'Ambly, Paul 1830 1886 Boiteau, Dieudonné Alexandre Paul Boiteau, Dieudonne Alexandre Paul Boiteau, Paul D'Ambly, Paul Boiteau Histoire amoureuse des Gaules; suivie des Romans historico-satiriques du XVIIe siècle, Tome IV Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sébastien Blondeel, Carlo Traverso, Hans Pieterse, 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) "Histoire amoureuse des Gaules" by Bussy Rabutin is a historical fiction work written in the late 17th century. The narrative focuses on the romantic escapades and societal dynamics of the French court during the reign of Louis XIV, particularly emphasizing the interplay between love, virtue, and power. In this context, the book weaves a tale featuring notable figures such as the Comtesse de L... and the King himself, highlighting a romantic entanglement that grapples with concepts of fidelity and desire amidst courtly intrigue. The opening of this work introduces the intricate court life of Louis XIV, shedding light on the King’s infatuation with the Comtesse de L... who strives to uphold her virtue against his advances. Despite the royal charm and fervor, the Comtesse demonstrates a resolute dedication to her marriage, engaging in a back-and-forth dialogue with the King about love, honor, and societal expectations. This section sets the tone for the ensuing drama, characterized by poetic exchanges and a palpable tension between personal desire and public duty, laying the groundwork for the ensuing narrative of love and its complexities within the alluring yet perilous sphere of power. (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 981999 982009 2024-10-17T09:16:50.500271 2023-09-18T04:03:49.125135 text/html text/html 974788 2012-09-30T16:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 438863 2012-09-30T16:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 580768 2024-10-17T09:17:13.858175 application/epub+zip 592822 2024-10-17T09:16:58.160223 application/epub+zip 400986 2024-10-17T09:16:54.772278 application/epub+zip 1228102 2024-10-17T09:17:22.955135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1268197 2024-10-17T09:17:11.067178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726069 2022-09-18T17:21:49.210906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773518 773225 2024-10-17T09:16:47.252286 2023-09-18T04:03:46.435125 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 758399 2012-09-30T16:40:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 263692 2012-09-30T16:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22112 2024-10-17T09:17:23.401104 application/rdf+xml 27968 2024-10-17T09:16:55.811228 image/jpeg 4931 2024-10-17T09:16:55.269250 image/jpeg 558179 2024-10-17T09:16:50.599262 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