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LoC No.: 02001561
Title:
Les mystifications de Caillot-Duval
Choix de ses lettres les plus amusantes avec les réponses de ses victimes
Note: Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Les mystifications de Caillot-Duval" by Fortia de Piles and Boisgelin de Kerdu is a collection of humorous letters and responses, likely written in the late 18th century. The work revolves around a playful fictional character, Caillot-Duval, who engages in a series of elaborate and amusing deceptions, drawing laughter from the unsuspecting recipients of his correspondences. This narrative not only entertains but also serves as a critique of societal pretensions and gullibility in correspondence. The opening of the book introduces the concept of Caillot-Duval's mystifications, set against a backdrop of 1780s France. Readers are introduced to the character's initial success with a local prosecutor, who is unwittingly drawn into Flattery and absurdity through a series of incorrectly interpreted compliments and invitations. The witty exchanges set the stage for further antics, showcasing the foolishness of the characters involved, such as an opera dancer and other social figures who respond with endearing naivety to Caillot-Duval's charades. This introduction establishes a light-hearted tone while hinting at the clever social commentary woven throughout the letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fortia de Piles, A. (Alphonse), comte de, 1758-1826
Author: Boisgelin de Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis de, 1758-1816
Editor: Larchey, Lorédan, 1831-1902
EBook No.: 52843
Published: Aug 18, 2016
Downloads: 63
Language: French
Subject: Literary forgeries and mystifications
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 02001561
Title:
Les mystifications de Caillot-Duval
Choix de ses lettres les plus amusantes avec les réponses de ses victimes
Note: Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Les mystifications de Caillot-Duval" by Fortia de Piles and Boisgelin de Kerdu is a collection of humorous letters and responses, likely written in the late 18th century. The work revolves around a playful fictional character, Caillot-Duval, who engages in a series of elaborate and amusing deceptions, drawing laughter from the unsuspecting recipients of his correspondences. This narrative not only entertains but also serves as a critique of societal pretensions and gullibility in correspondence. The opening of the book introduces the concept of Caillot-Duval's mystifications, set against a backdrop of 1780s France. Readers are introduced to the character's initial success with a local prosecutor, who is unwittingly drawn into Flattery and absurdity through a series of incorrectly interpreted compliments and invitations. The witty exchanges set the stage for further antics, showcasing the foolishness of the characters involved, such as an opera dancer and other social figures who respond with endearing naivety to Caillot-Duval's charades. This introduction establishes a light-hearted tone while hinting at the clever social commentary woven throughout the letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fortia de Piles, A. (Alphonse), comte de, 1758-1826
Author: Boisgelin de Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis de, 1758-1816
Editor: Larchey, Lorédan, 1831-1902
EBook No.: 52843
Published: Aug 18, 2016
Downloads: 63
Language: French
Subject: Literary forgeries and mystifications
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.