Le Diable Amoureux est un roman fantastique crit par Jacques Cazotte. L'histoire suit Alvaro, un jeune homme espagnol qui tombe amoureux d'une belle inconnue lors d'une soir e. Cependant, il d couvre bient t que la femme est en r alit un d mon qui est tomb amoureux de lui et qui est d termin le poss der. Alvaro doit alors naviguer dans un monde de magie et de sorcellerie pour se lib rer de l'emprise du d mon et sauver son me. Le livre est consid r ...
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Le Diable Amoureux est un roman fantastique crit par Jacques Cazotte. L'histoire suit Alvaro, un jeune homme espagnol qui tombe amoureux d'une belle inconnue lors d'une soir e. Cependant, il d couvre bient t que la femme est en r alit un d mon qui est tomb amoureux de lui et qui est d termin le poss der. Alvaro doit alors naviguer dans un monde de magie et de sorcellerie pour se lib rer de l'emprise du d mon et sauver son me. Le livre est consid r comme un classique du genre fantastique et a t salu pour sa prose l gante et sa repr sentation captivante du diable.-- Non, non, r pliqua-t-elle vivement, Biondetta ne doit pas te suffire: ce n'est pas l mon nom: tu me l'avais donn il me flattait; je le portais avec plaisir: mais il faut que tu saches qui je suis... Je suis le Diable, mon cher Alvare, je suis le Diable...""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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I first read this because it is mentioned in Perez-Reverte's "Dumas club", and I read it with the Girl's interpretation in my memory. It's an odd little story. Whatever its significance in the history of French literature or its ostensible moral purpose, it remains a fascinating and enjoyable piece of writing. Alvaro, who is telling the story, conjures up the devil, who promptly falls in love with him. Or does he/she/it? Biondetta, the devil as beautiful woman, seems to be in love. But can you trust the devil? Alvaro won't, until Biondetta's near death changes his mind. However, he clings stubbornly to the idea that he must marry BIondetta, and he must go home and introduce her to his mother first. Biondetta sees no need for either and sets out to seduce him. This creates the simple tension of the plot. The ending is famously unsatisfactory, but oddly enough this doesn't detract from the pleasure of reading, or rereading the story.