L'escole des filles

A daring 17th‑century work, this piece presents a series of witty dialogues that explore love, desire, and the education of women. Through the exchanges of its two protagonists, Agere and Pati, the author probes the limits of propriety and the hidden motives that drive romantic intrigue, all with a sharp, satirical edge.

When it first appeared, the book’s explicit treatment of sexuality shocked the authorities, leading to public burnings and the author’s condemnation in absentia. The controversy that surrounded its publication adds a fascinating historical layer, showing how ideas about gender and pleasure could provoke severe backlash. Listeners will be drawn into the lively debates and the clever wordplay that made this once‑banned text a notorious example of early modern libertine literature.