My revolution : promenades in Paris, 1789-1794, being the diary of Restif de la Bretonne author of The Pornographer, The Perverted Peasant, Paris nights, Fanchette's Slipper... / Alex Karmel.
TITLE:
My revolution : promenades in Paris, 1789-1794, being the diary of Restif de la Bretonne author of The Pornographer, The Perverted Peasant, Paris nights, Fanchette's Slipper... / Alex Karmel.
Publication Date:
1970
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill,
Edition:
1st edition.
Physical Description:
387 p. : ill.
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Summary:
Alex Karmel has brought to life a fascinating man and a turbulent era with absolute authenticity and wry humor. The six decisive years [of the Revolution] are seen through Restif's eyes, his private concerns interwoven with the great upheaval. Always personal, the narrative shows the development of a revoutionary sensibility. In his more intimate refelations, Restif, the 'Nocturnal Spectator, ' displays a frankness that reminds us that sex, like revolution, is not a twentieth-century invention.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780070333369
