An extensive study of the life and works of Charles Dassoucy, 17th-century French poet, novelist, and musician. Analyzes Dassoucy's place in baroque literature and, in particular, his role in the free-thought movement in France. Presents selected prose passages from his autobiographical Adventures, modernized and annotated. A useful supplement for courses in French literature and French history.

An extensive study of the life and works of Charles Dassoucy, 17th-century French poet, novelist, and musician. Analyzes Dassoucy's place in baroque literature and, in particular, his role in the free-thought movement in France. Presents selected prose passages from his autobiographical Adventures, modernized and annotated. A useful supplement for courses in French literature and French history.