In Les Diaboliques there are six tales of female temptresses - she-devils - in which horror and the wild Normandy countryside combine to send a shiver down the spine of the reader. First published in 1874 Les Diaboliques caused an uproar and all copies of the book were seized on the orders of the Ministry of Justice as the book was a danger to public morality. Scandal made the book an immediate success. It is now regarded as a classic and is studied in French schools.

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Barbey D'Aurevilly (1808-1889)gave up the law for literasture and left Normandy for Paris where he led a very dissolute life until he converted to Catholicism. A dandy, literary critic and writer he was one of the most well-known figures of his days. The publication of Les Diaboliques when he was 66 made him famous as a writer and also very rich.Irish man of letters, literary critic, writer and translator. He lives in London.

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Release Date 02/14/2021
Authors Jules Barbey D'Aurevilly, Ernest Boyd
Language English
Company Dedalus Limited; 2nd edition
Weight 8 ounces
Dimensions 5.12 x 1 x 7.75 inches

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