This is not a story by Denis Diderot
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"This is not a story" by Denis Diderot is a work written in 1772. The piece contains two contrasting tales of devotion and betrayal. In the first, a man spends years amassing fortune for a woman who exploits his absence. In the second, a woman sacrifices everything for a man who ultimately abandons her when she's no longer useful. Through these paired narratives, Diderot explores the complexities of human character and the
dangers of judging people too quickly. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Phalen, Peter |
| Title | This is not a story |
| Note | Translation of: Ceci n'est pas un conte |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_is_not_a_story |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories, French |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34544 |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2010 |
| Copyright | Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. |
| Downloads | 196 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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