The Pornographer

by Restif de La Bretonne

The Pornographer (Le Pornographe), written by Restif de la Bretonne and published in 1770 originally, is a novel, in epistolary format, that includes a serious proposal of rules for prostitution, at a state level, to address the problem of syphilis ravaging Europe at the time, as well as a counteractive to the degradation of public morality.

To say that French author Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne (1734-1806) was ahead of his time...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1955392641
• ISBN13: 9781955392648
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Sunny Lou Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"