Éloge du sein des femmes by Claude-François-Xavier Mercier de Compiègne
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"Éloge du sein des femmes" by Claude-François-Xavier Mercier de Compiègne is a curious and light-hearted treatise written in the early 19th century. The work explores the aesthetic and cultural significance of women's breasts, both celebrating their beauty and examining societal norms regarding their visibility and accessibility. Through a playful tone and poetic references, the author delves into what he considers the virtues of this particular aspect of female beauty. The opening of
the text introduces the reader to a historical context wherein discussions on human anatomy have taken on a charm and frivolity, linking them to previous works that delight in exploring the body. Mercier explains his intent to focus on women's breasts, drawing attention to their beauty and allure through poetic allusions and anecdotes from other authors. He touches upon societal attitudes towards exposure and touch while presenting a barrage of poetic imagery highlighting the aesthetic appreciation of women's bodies, suggesting that such topics have long captivated artists and poets alike. The author employs humor and clever observations, hinting at both admiration and the often humorous absurdity that surrounds discussions of physical attributes in a thoughtful yet ribald manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mercier de Compiègne, Claude-François-Xavier, 1763-1800 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 60057132 |
| Title |
Éloge du sein des femmes Ouvrage curieux |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89loge_du_sein_des_femmes |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| Subject | Breast |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18610 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-18610-8 |
| Release Date | Jun 17, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 699 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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