Bijoux indiscrets, Les (1748). An episodic novel by Diderot, set in an imaginary Africa; it is libertin in its freedom of thought and its risqué subject-matter.
The Indiscreet Jewels
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| Author | Denis Diderot |
| Original title | Les bijoux indiscrets |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Publication date | 1748 |
The Indiscreet Jewels (French: Les bijoux indiscrets) is the first novel by Denis Diderot, published anonymously in 1748. It is an allegory that portrays Louis XV as the sultan Mangogul of the Congo who owns a magic ring that makes women's genitals ("jewels") talk.
A comparable trope that Diderot must have known is found in the ribald fabliau Le Chevalier Qui Fist parler les Cons.
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