Litterature: Point de Lendemain: Conte Dédié À La Reine (Éd.1876) (Paperback)

from scohva

This was an Early Reviewers book, more of a short story, and in a dual language edition. No Tomorrow was written prior to the French Revolution and describes the mannered seduction (in oblique language) of a young man over the course of an evening. An interesting look at some of the social mores ...

from jfetting

Point de lendemain is a beautifully written short story set in 18th century France. It covers one night, which the narrator spends with a married woman who is the friend of his mistress. First the meeting at the opera, then the flirtation, and finally consummation. It's not at all vulgar, or dirt...

from jfetting

Point de lendemain is a beautifully written short story set in 18th century France. It covers one night, which the narrator spends with a married woman who is the friend of his mistress. First the meeting at the opera, then the flirtation, and finally consummation. It's not at all vulgar, or dirt...

from Marensr

The cover copy for No Tomorrow (Point de Lendemain) by Vivant Denon calls it "a masterpiece of libertine literature.". While that is certainly the genre into which it would fit of the 18th Century French variety, I found that advertising the story this way actually minimizes the incredible subtle...

from Marensr

The cover copy for No Tomorrow (Point de Lendemain) by Vivant Denon calls it "a masterpiece of libertine literature.". While that is certainly the genre into which it would fit of the 18th Century French variety, I found that advertising the story this way actually minimizes the incredible subtle...