Project Gutenberg 2012-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 174 Raisson, Horace 1798 1854 Raison, Horace Raisson, H. (Horace) Raisson, Horace-Napoléon Raisson, Horace-Napoleon Code galant, ou, Art de Conter fleurette Produced by Clarity, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Code galant, ou, Art de Conter fleurette" by Horace Raisson is a treatise on the art of love and courtship written in the early 19th century. This work explores the intricacies of romance, the nature of love, and the essential skills needed to be charming and appealing to potential partners. It reflects a time when social etiquette and the delicate dance of courtship were paramount in romantic relationships. The opening of the book sets the tone by establishing the pivotal role of love in human life, suggesting that a person must love at least once, with the outcome of that first love heavily influencing overall happiness. Raisson introduces the concept of "conter fleurette," which refers to the art of sweet talk or flirtation, as a critical social skill. He recounts a touching anecdote from the youth of King Henri IV and his first love, Fleurette, to illustrate the purity and depth of early romantic feelings. This narrative serves as a backdrop for the author's exploration of love's nature, laying the foundation for subsequent discussions on its various aspects and manifestations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41731/41731-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Love Courtship HQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 180221 2025-06-17T04:22:53.433009 text/html 171933 2012-12-29T07:42:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 197212 2025-06-17T04:22:58.663966 application/epub+zip 196842 2025-06-17T04:22:54.647995 application/epub+zip 110419 2025-06-17T04:22:54.032998 application/epub+zip 269999 2025-06-17T04:23:01.824993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249742 2025-06-17T04:22:58.053969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159362 2022-09-19T06:07:59.427484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137911 2023-09-18T08:05:48.612283 text/plain 16204 2025-06-17T04:23:01.977966 application/rdf+xml 9682 2025-06-17T04:22:54.140995 image/jpeg 2246 2025-06-17T04:22:54.084994 image/jpeg 169532 2025-06-17T04:22:53.479037 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