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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Bilingual New York Review Books OriginalA Bilingual New York Review Books OriginalVivant Denon's No Tomorrow is one of the masterpieces of eighteenth-century French libertine literature, a book to set beside Choderlos de Laclos' Les Liaisons dangereuses, except that where Laclos' icy novel tells of hellish depravity, Denon's ravishing novella is a paradisal diversion. This tale of seduction is itself a seduction, with a plot that could be said to slowly unveil itself before arriving at last at an unexpected consummation.Summoned by Madame de T-- to her country house, the young hero of Denon's novella is taken on a tour of the grounds, only the beginning of a night that not only will be full of unanticipated delights but will give rise to unforeseen, perhaps unanswerable, questions. Lydia Davis's definitive translation of Denon's slim masterpiece is accompanied by the French text. Peter Brooks's illuminating introduction explores the mysteries of No Tomorrow's original publication and the subtleties of Denon's ethics of pleasure. Summoned by Madame de T___ to her country house, the young hero of the novella is taken on a tour of the grounds, only the beginning of night that will not only be full of unanticipated delights but will give rise to unexpected, perhaps unanswerable, questions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781590173268
Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. A Bilingual New York Review Books OriginalVivant Denon's No Tomorrow is one of the masterpieces of eighteenth-century French libertine literature, a book to set beside Choderlos de Laclos' Les Liaisons dangereuses, except that where Laclos' icy novel tells of hellish depravity, Denon's ravishing novella is a paradisal diversion. This tale of seduction is itself a seduction, with a plot that could be said to slowly unveil itself before arriving at last at an unexpected consummation.Summoned by Madame de T-- to her country house, the young hero of Denon's novella is taken on a tour of the grounds, only the beginning of a night that not only will be full of unanticipated delights but will give rise to unforeseen, perhaps unanswerable, questions. Lydia Davis's definitive translation of Denon's slim masterpiece is accompanied by the French text. Peter Brooks's illuminating introduction explores the mysteries of No Tomorrow's original publication and the subtleties of Denon's ethics of pleasure. Seller Inventory # DADAX1590173260
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Book Description Condition: New. Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114. . 2009. Main. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781590173268
Book Description Condition: New. Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114. . 2009. Main. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781590173268
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