Project Gutenberg 2016-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 155 Fortia de Piles, A. (Alphonse), comte de 1758 1826 Caillot Duval De Piles, A. Fortia (Alphonse Fortia), comte Fortia de Piles, Alphonse Toussaint Joseph André Marie Marseille, comte de Piles, A. Fortia de (Alphonse Fortia), comte Pilles, A. Fortia de (Alphonse Fortia), comte Fortia-Piles, M. le comte de (Alphonse) Boisgelin de Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis de 1758 1816 De Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis de Boisgelin Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis de Boisgelin de De Boisgelin de Kerdu, Pierre Marie Louis Boisgelin, Louis de Larchey, Lorédan 1831 1902 Larchey, Loredan Larchey, L. (Lorédan) Larchey, Étienne Lorédan Larchey, Etienne Loredan 02001561 Les mystifications de Caillot-Duval Choix de ses lettres les plus amusantes avec les réponses de ses victimes Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, 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) "Les mystifications de Caillot-Duval" by Fortia de Piles and Boisgelin de Kerdu is a collection of humorous letters and responses, likely written in the late 18th century. The work revolves around a playful fictional character, Caillot-Duval, who engages in a series of elaborate and amusing deceptions, drawing laughter from the unsuspecting recipients of his correspondences. This narrative not only entertains but also serves as a critique of societal pretensions and gullibility in correspondence. The opening of the book introduces the concept of Caillot-Duval's mystifications, set against a backdrop of 1780s France. Readers are introduced to the character's initial success with a local prosecutor, who is unwittingly drawn into Flattery and absurdity through a series of incorrectly interpreted compliments and invitations. The witty exchanges set the stage for further antics, showcasing the foolishness of the characters involved, such as an opera dancer and other social figures who respond with endearing naivety to Caillot-Duval's charades. This introduction establishes a light-hearted tone while hinting at the clever social commentary woven throughout the letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Literary forgeries and mystifications PN Text FR Humour FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 196300 2025-07-21T06:59:18.682176 text/html 171828 2024-10-23T01:00:20 text/html 228453 2025-07-21T06:59:23.130145 application/epub+zip 226194 2025-07-21T06:59:19.688182 application/epub+zip 152569 2025-07-21T06:59:19.179171 application/epub+zip 291856 2025-07-21T06:59:25.753124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262059 2025-07-21T06:59:22.641123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189614 2022-09-24T01:33:20.235784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158766 2025-07-21T06:59:18.164174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138785 2024-10-23T01:00:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19553 2025-07-21T06:59:25.896100 application/rdf+xml 12759 2025-07-21T06:59:19.274149 image/jpeg 2491 2025-07-21T06:59:19.227163 image/jpeg 184671 2025-07-21T06:59:18.715158 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