Monsieur Nicolas — Restif de la Bretonne (Barrie & Rockliff, black cloth hardback)
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'Monsieur Nicolas' — Restif de la Bretonne 'Monsieur Nicolas, ou le Cœur humain dévoilé' is the expansive autobiographical work of Nicolas-Edme Restif de La Bretonne, recounting his life, experiences and relationships against the social world of eighteenth-century France. Blending memory, anecdote, reflection and imaginative reconstruction, Restif offers an unusually intimate portrait of his childhood, family, working life, friendships and numerous romantic encounters. The work is also a valuable record of rural society, the world of printing and everyday life in France in the years before the Revolution. Originally published between 1794 and 1797, this extraordinary work runs to thousands of pages in its original form and is regarded as Restif’s major autobiographical achievement.
Condition
Good condition, as pictured
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