Back الحلي الظاهرة Arabic Die indiskreten Kleinode German Τα αδιάκριτα κοσμήματα Greek Les Bijoux indiscrets French Fecsegő csecsebecsék Hungarian I gioielli indiscreti Italian 不謹慎な宝石 Japanese Les bijoux indiscrets LI 八卦珠宝 Chinese
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| Author | Denis Diderot |
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| Original title | Les Bijoux indiscrets |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Publication date | 1748 |
The Indiscreet Jewels (or The Indiscreet Toys, or The Talking Jewels; French: Les Bijoux indiscrets) is the first novel by Denis Diderot, published anonymously in 1748. It is an allegory that portrays Louis XV of France as Mangogul, Sultan of Congo, who owns a magic ring that makes women's vaginas ("jewels") talk. The character of Mirzoza represents Louis XV's mistress Madame de Pompadour.[1] Diderot portrayed Pompadour in a flattering light in The Indiscreet Jewels, most likely to ensure her support for his Encyclopedie.[2]
- ^ Mystifying the Monarch: Studies on Discourse, Power, and History. Deploige, Jeroen., Deneckere, Gita, 1964-. [Amsterdam]: Amsterdam University Press. 2006. ISBN 9789053567678. OCLC 85838955.
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