Which 18th century french libertine novels would you recommend?So far I've read:-Dangerous Liaisons, by Laclos-The Sopha, The Night and the Moment, and Pictures of the Morals of the Time, by Crebillon the Younger-Half a dozen novels (most being romantized autobiography) by Restif de la Bretonne.I've heard of Dassoucy and of the Prince of Ligne's Immoral Tales, but I'm sure there are many more (good) french perverts to read.
I don't partake in filth anymore.
>>24819323That's not helpful or insightful at all.
>>24819321Laclos and you're done.
>>24819321you should write an essay on the genre, for the delight and edification of this board
>>24819349Sadly, I didn't enjoy the novel much, and Laclos was riding the tail of the century.>>24819355I've read a couple of essays and biographies about those men, but I'm nowhere near as cultured or well-written.
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>>24819321I wonder whether Monseiur is aware that, in order not to mistreat madamoiseille too badly, and in order to continue to enjoy her for a period of years (until, of course, she becomes too old), that he should concentrate his blows on the upper back and buttocks, and in particular avoid striking the region of the kidneys. Unfortunately for her, the marks in the latter quarters suggest an answer in the negative, denouncing the fellow's sheer irresponsibility.
>>24819321>The SophaI've heard of this. Is it good?
>>24819449The premise is uh, surprising! Basically a weird DeviantArt fetish from 300 years ago. And takes place in the (fantasized) orient, just like the last part of Crebillon's Pictures of the Morals of the Time.Imagine this: the narrator's soul has been reincarnated inside of a fucking sopha, and he can only become human when two virgins have sex on him.Just like in the Arabian Nights, he tells a bored sultan of the numerous couple who decorated him with cum stains. Until...It's an interesting read of tasteful variations, with a double social commentary: it exposes society's hypocrisy, and also give satyrical accounts of real people of the time.Which led some to believe the impotent (IIRC) sultan was king Louis XV, which led to the author being exiled from Paris for some time, etc.
>>24819422Gottem!
>>24819321Thérèse PhilosophePoint de lendemainLes bijoux indiscretsDom BougreGamianiAnd Sade of course, but, I figure, not his most extreme stuff, rather something like Crimes of Love or the first version of Justine (infortunes de la vertue)
>>24820776Thank you very much!>And Sade of course, but, I figure, not his most extreme stuffI was wary of him because of this, but I'll gove Crimes of Love a try (but I did read Restif's Anti-Justine).
