Publication

1991-01-14 - University of California Press

Language

English

Word Count

85,500 words, Guess

Page Count

342 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL7709372M
  • ISBN-100520066537
  • ISBN-139780520066533
  • Goodreads1449357

First Sentence

Toward the beginning of Denis Diderot's 1748 fable Les bijoux indiscrets (The Indiscreet Jewels), the genie Cucufa seeks to gratify the desire of the sultan Mangogul to have the women of his court speak frankly of their sexual adventures.

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