Project Gutenberg 2009-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 391 Bussy, Roger de Rabutin, comte de 1618 1693 Bussy-Rabutin, Roger, comte de Bussy-Rabutin, Roger de De Rabutin, Roger, comte de Bussy Rabutin, Roger de, comte de Bussy Bussi Rabutin, comte de Boiteau d'Ambly, Paul 1830 1886 Boiteau, Dieudonné Alexandre Paul Boiteau, Dieudonne Alexandre Paul Boiteau, Paul D'Ambly, Paul Boiteau Livet, Charles-Louis 1828 1897 Livet, Ch.-L. (Charles-Louis) Histoire amoureuse des Gaules; suivie des Romans historico-satiriques du XVIIe siècle, Tome I Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_amoureuse_des_Gaules Produced by Sébastien Blondeel, Carlo Traverso, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) “Histoire amoureuse des Gaules” by Bussy Rabutin is a historical satirical narrative likely written in the mid-17th century. The text reflects the intrigues and amorous adventures of courtiers in the time of Louis XIV, presenting a vivid portrayal of the relationships and societal norms of the period. The main character, Bussy Rabutin himself, documents his experiences and those of others, providing insight into the complexities of love and desire within the constraints of aristocratic life. At the start of “Histoire amoureuse des Gaules,” the author presents a detailed preface, examining his motivations for writing this work, which was originally intended to amuse a mistress. The narrative unfolds with the description of prominent female figures like Madame d'Olonne, whose beauty and character draw the attention of various suitors, including Beuvron and the Duke of Candale. This opening portion establishes a rich tapestry of romantic entanglements, shifting alliances, and the underlying tensions of jealousy and desire that will define the relationships as they develop, setting the stage for a satirical exploration of love and its discontents in the courtly milieu. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Court and courtiers Erotic literature DC PQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 934528 2025-07-12T05:26:11.937257 text/html 923333 2021-01-05T04:41:35 text/html 441860 2025-07-12T05:26:27.431207 application/epub+zip 460697 2025-07-12T05:26:16.766258 application/epub+zip 412321 2025-07-12T05:26:14.938212 application/epub+zip 929129 2025-07-12T05:26:34.162125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063269 2025-07-12T05:26:26.040156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790734 2022-09-13T12:50:07.016704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809513 2025-07-12T05:26:10.204287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 790590 2021-01-05T04:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22775 2025-07-12T05:26:34.319117 application/rdf+xml 27419 2025-07-12T05:26:15.503227 image/jpeg 4796 2025-07-12T05:26:15.220210 image/jpeg 296264 2021-01-05T04:41:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 315317 2021-01-05T04:41:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 431990 2025-07-12T05:26:12.005256 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia