Project Gutenberg 2012-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 910 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 Livet, Charles-Louis 1828 1897 Livet, Ch.-L. (Charles-Louis) Boiteau d'Ambly, Paul 1830 1886 Boiteau, Dieudonné Alexandre Paul Boiteau, Dieudonne Alexandre Paul Boiteau, Paul D'Ambly, Paul Boiteau Histoire amoureuse des Gaules; suivie des Romans historico-satiriques du XVIIe siècle, Tome IV Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_amoureuse_des_Gaules Produced by Sébastien Blondeel, Carlo Traverso, Hans Pieterse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://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 fiction work written in the late 17th century. The narrative focuses on the romantic escapades and societal dynamics of the French court during the reign of Louis XIV, particularly emphasizing the interplay between love, virtue, and power. In this context, the book weaves a tale featuring notable figures such as the Comtesse de L... and the King himself, highlighting a romantic entanglement that grapples with concepts of fidelity and desire amidst courtly intrigue. The opening of this work introduces the intricate court life of Louis XIV, shedding light on the King’s infatuation with the Comtesse de L... who strives to uphold her virtue against his advances. Despite the royal charm and fervor, the Comtesse demonstrates a resolute dedication to her marriage, engaging in a back-and-forth dialogue with the King about love, honor, and societal expectations. This section sets the tone for the ensuing drama, characterized by poetic exchanges and a palpable tension between personal desire and public duty, laying the groundwork for the ensuing narrative of love and its complexities within the alluring yet perilous sphere of power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Court and courtiers Erotic literature DC PQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Sexuality & Erotica Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: French Literature 982183 2025-06-16T15:22:02.420276 text/html 974788 2012-09-30T16:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 580789 2025-06-16T15:22:26.016221 application/epub+zip 592723 2025-06-16T15:22:09.892262 application/epub+zip 400891 2025-06-16T15:22:06.767253 application/epub+zip 1228110 2025-06-16T15:22:35.316197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1268371 2025-06-16T15:22:23.156214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726069 2022-09-18T17:21:49.210906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773225 2023-09-18T04:03:46.435125 text/plain 18498 2025-06-16T15:22:35.511152 application/rdf+xml 27968 2025-06-16T15:22:07.484272 image/jpeg 4931 2025-06-16T15:22:07.130313 image/jpeg 558239 2025-06-16T15:22:02.519327 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia