Le diable boiteux, tome I by Alain René Le Sage
"Le diable boiteux, tome I" by Alain René Le Sage is a novel written in the early 18th century. It follows the adventures of Don Cléofas, a student who encounters a mischievous and whimsical character, the demon Asmodée, also known as the "boiteux" (lame devil). The book likely explores themes of satire, human foibles, and societal norms through a mix of humor and supernatural elements. At the start of the story, DonCléofas narrowly escapes from a perilous situation where he is being pursued by spadassins after a romantic encounter. In his flight, he accidentally stumbles upon a hidden attic where he releases Asmodée, the demon imprisoned in a bottle by an astrologer. Asmodée, eager to assist Cléofas in his affairs and reveal the secrets of the world, takes him on a fantastical journey that promises to unveil the machinations of human behavior and society in Madrid. The opening portions set the stage for playful mischief, clever dialogue, and the intertwining of the mortal and supernatural worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Le Sage, Alain René, 1668-1747 |
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| Editor | Jannet, Pierre, 1820-1870 |
| Title | Le diable boiteux, tome I |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Diable_boiteux_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Diable_boiteux_(roman) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Madrid (Spain) -- Fiction |
| Subject | French fiction |
| Subject | Devil -- Fiction |
| Subject | Good and evil -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 35019 |
| Release Date | Jan 20, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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