This 1730 memoir of a novel written by Abbé Prévost is part of the curriculum for general and technological schools. The book sparked outrage when it was published and was banned in 1773 before becoming one of the greatest love stories in French literature. Its main character was described by Montesquieu as “a hero with a harlot of a heroine”. Their story is read aloud by Christophe Montenez.

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