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Aline and Valcour
"All the parts of this beautiful body were formed by the hand of the graces." Illustration from a 1795 edition of Aline et Valcour
Author
Marquis de Sade
Country
France
Language
French
Genre
Epistolary novel
Publication date
1795
Media type
Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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