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LES MAITRES DE L'AMOUR
L'ŒUVRE du Chevalier Andrea de Nerciat
INTRODUCTION
Essai touchant les diverses éditions de «Félicia».
PRÉFACE DE L'AUTEUR
PREMIÈRE PARTIE - CHAPITRE PREMIER Échantillon de la pièce.
DEUXIÈME PARTIE - CHAPITRE PREMIER Dont on saura le contenu si l'on prend la peine de le lire.
TROISIÈME PARTIE - CHAPITRE PREMIER Accident.—Fâcheuse rencontre.
QUATRIÈME PARTIE - CHAPITRE PREMIER Qu'on peut aussi bien ne pas lire que j'aurais pu ne pas l'écrire.
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A witty, libertine voice invites the listener into the world of a self‑styled “master of love,” the flamboyant Chevalier Andrea de Nerciat. Set against the glitter of late‑eighteenth‑century Paris and the restless courts of Europe, the narrative blends playful eroticism with a keen eye for the social games of the era. The opening frames the tale as a personal confession, promising a blend of humor, romance, and the occasional hint of danger.
Through a series of candid anecdotes, Nerciat recounts his tangled relationships, the mystery surrounding his marriages, and the restless wanderings that took him from the salons of Paris to the diplomatic circles of Cassel. The prose is laced with clever observations on desire, propriety, and the shifting political winds that began to gather on the horizon of the French Revolution.
Listeners will discover a vivid portrait of a charismatic, if mischievous, figure whose stories sparkle with period detail and tantalising flirtations, all delivered in a lively, engaging style that feels both historic and surprisingly intimate.
Full title
L'oeuvre du chevalier Andrea de Nerciat (2/2) Félicia ou mes fredaines Félicia ou mes fredaines
Language
fr
Duration
~10 hours (580K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by René Galluvot (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries)
Release date
2020-09-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1739–1800
A daring 18th-century French novelist, playwright, and sometime government agent, he is best remembered for witty libertine fiction that pushed against the limits of his age.
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