L'heure sexuelle : roman by Rachilde
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| Author | Rachilde, 1860-1953 |
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| Title | L'heure sexuelle : roman |
| Original Publication | Paris: Mercure de France, 1900. |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77358 |
| Release Date | Nov 27, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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