author
Andréa de Nerciat
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.
2 Audiobooks
L'oeuvre du chevalier Andrea de Nerciat (1/2)
by Andréa de Nerciat
L'oeuvre du chevalier Andrea de Nerciat (2/2) Félicia ou mes fredaines
by Andréa de Nerciat
About the author
Born in Dijon in 1739, Andréa de Nerciat served in the military before turning more fully toward literature. After leaving the army in 1775, he wrote plays, verse, light music, and novels, building a reputation for lively, provocative writing.
He is most closely associated with libertine and erotic fiction, especially Le Diable au corps. Accounts of his life also describe him as working on secret missions for the French government in different parts of Europe, which gives his career an extra air of intrigue.
Nerciat died in Naples in 1800. His work has continued to attract readers interested in 18th-century French literature, especially its more rebellious, playful, and openly sensual side.