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Title: Dictionnaire érotique moderne

Note: Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Charlene Taylor, Bibimbop, Hugo Voisard,
Close@Hand and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "Dictionnaire érotique moderne" by Alfred Delvau is a specialized lexicon on erotic language written in the mid-19th century. This work aims to catalog and explain a wide range of expressions related to eroticism that are not typically found in standard dictionaries. It serves as a guide to the colorful and often risqué vernacular used in intimate contexts, reflecting societal attitudes towards sexuality during its time. The opening of the book sets the stage for Delvau's ambitious project, as he discusses the absence of comprehensive erotic dictionaries prior to his work. He critiques the reluctance of past authors to address sexual language directly, suggesting that a lexicon of this nature is essential for both casual readers and scholars alike. Delvau emphasizes his commitment to honest and explicit language, stating that he avoids euphemisms and ambiguities to bring clarity to the terms of erotic discourse. He invites readers to view this dictionary as an insightful exploration of the language surrounding love and desire rather than simply a collection of obscene terms, highlighting the importance of such language in understanding the culture of his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Delvau, Alfred, 1825-1867

EBook No.: 45150

Published: Mar 16, 2014

Downloads: 491

Language: French

Subject: Erotic literature

Subject: French language -- Slang

Subject: French language -- Terms and phrases

Subject: French language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Dictionnaire érotique moderne

Note: Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Charlene Taylor, Bibimbop, Hugo Voisard,
Close@Hand 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)

Summary: "Dictionnaire érotique moderne" by Alfred Delvau is a specialized lexicon on erotic language written in the mid-19th century. This work aims to catalog and explain a wide range of expressions related to eroticism that are not typically found in standard dictionaries. It serves as a guide to the colorful and often risqué vernacular used in intimate contexts, reflecting societal attitudes towards sexuality during its time. The opening of the book sets the stage for Delvau's ambitious project, as he discusses the absence of comprehensive erotic dictionaries prior to his work. He critiques the reluctance of past authors to address sexual language directly, suggesting that a lexicon of this nature is essential for both casual readers and scholars alike. Delvau emphasizes his commitment to honest and explicit language, stating that he avoids euphemisms and ambiguities to bring clarity to the terms of erotic discourse. He invites readers to view this dictionary as an insightful exploration of the language surrounding love and desire rather than simply a collection of obscene terms, highlighting the importance of such language in understanding the culture of his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Delvau, Alfred, 1825-1867

EBook No.: 45150

Published: Mar 16, 2014

Downloads: 491

Language: French

Subject: Erotic literature

Subject: French language -- Slang

Subject: French language -- Terms and phrases

Subject: French language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.