The libertine novel was an 18th-century literary genre of which the roots lay in the European but mainly French libertine tradition. The genre effectively ended with the French Revolution. Themes of libertine novels were anti-clericalism, anti-establishment and eroticism.
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Place of OriginFrance (French libertine tradition) 1 Defining TraitAnti-clericalism, anti-establishment themes and eroticism 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, originated there.
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1. Libertine novel - Wikipedia
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The libertine novel was an 18th-century literary genre of which the roots lay in the European but mainly French libertine tradition.
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Themes of libertine novels were anti-clericalism, anti-establishment and eroticism.
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