Author: DUBOIS, CLAUDE-GILBERT (EDITOR)
Title: L'Isle Des Hermaphrodites
Description: Geneva: Librairie Droz, 1996. First Edition. Original decorated wrappers. Light soiling to text block edges. Covers, spine & corners slightly soiled & discoloured. ; With loosely inserted publishers' postcard. Light soiling to text block edges. Covers, spine & corners slightly soiled & discoloured. ; 19 x 11.5 x 1.1 cms; 204 pages; The novel L'Isle des Hermaphrodites, first published anonymously in 1605, is widely attributed to Thomas Artus, known as the Sieur d'Embry. This satirical work presents a fictional island inhabited by hermaphrodites, serving as a critique of the decadence and moral ambiguity of certain societal elites of the time. The narrative is considered a significant example of early French dystopian literature, blending elements of utopian fiction with sharp social commentary. Its allegorical nature has led scholars to interpret it as a veiled satire of the court of Henri III and his favourites, reflecting the complexities of gender and power dynamics in early 17th-century France .. Very Good- with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Politics 17th Century
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Title: L'Isle Des Hermaphrodites
Description: Geneva: Librairie Droz, 1996. First Edition. Original decorated wrappers. Light soiling to text block edges. Covers, spine & corners slightly soiled & discoloured. ; With loosely inserted publishers' postcard. Light soiling to text block edges. Covers, spine & corners slightly soiled & discoloured. ; 19 x 11.5 x 1.1 cms; 204 pages; The novel L'Isle des Hermaphrodites, first published anonymously in 1605, is widely attributed to Thomas Artus, known as the Sieur d'Embry. This satirical work presents a fictional island inhabited by hermaphrodites, serving as a critique of the decadence and moral ambiguity of certain societal elites of the time. The narrative is considered a significant example of early French dystopian literature, blending elements of utopian fiction with sharp social commentary. Its allegorical nature has led scholars to interpret it as a veiled satire of the court of Henri III and his favourites, reflecting the complexities of gender and power dynamics in early 17th-century France .. Very Good- with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Politics 17th Century
Price: GBP 26.00 = appr. US$ 37.13 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 63193
- Book number: 63193
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