L'amour magot : histoire merveilleuse ; Les Tisons ; et Lettres ecrites des campagnes infernales.
Miscellany, comprising a grotesque fairy tale, a philosophical epistle and a series of letters addressed from hell to the world above. The whole is redolent of political and philosophical overtones, intended as a criticism of the Regency and the morality of the age. L'amour magot, is a fable...
| Format: | Book |
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| Language: | French |
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A Londres :
Aux dépens de la Compagnie,
MDCCXXXVIII [1738]
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| Summary: | Miscellany, comprising a grotesque fairy tale, a philosophical epistle and a series of letters addressed from hell to the world above. The whole is redolent of political and philosophical overtones, intended as a criticism of the Regency and the morality of the age. L'amour magot, is a fable about the dangers of romantic love in an inexperienced young heroine. The 'lettres infernales' are written by inhabintants of hell. One letter is written from a bookseller, addressed to his colleagues on earth in which he discusses hell's booktrade. Cf. Bookseller's note. |
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| Item Description: | Fictitious imprint. Printed in Holland. Cf. Weller. Die falschen und fingirten Druckorte. II, page 102. Possibly printed in Amsterdam. Cf. ESTC. Not in STCN. Signatures: *² A-L⁸ M⁶. Title in red and black. Head- and tail-pieces, initials. |
| Physical Description: | 4 unnumbered pages, 179 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 16 cm. (octavo) |
| Place of Publication: | Netherlands -- Amsterdam. England -- London. |