Prévost - History Of Manon Lescaut And The Chevalier Des Grieux. Library Of Bibliophiles 1884

PRÉVOST (Abbé) - History of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux preceded by a study by Arsène Houssaye. Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1884; in-12, XXXII - 172 - 142 pp., blue half-morocco binding with corners signed Genet, preserved cover, sup. golden. Two volumes bound in one. Edition on beautiful paper, not trimmed. Illustrated with six etchings by Hédouin. Antoine-François Prévost was a French historian, writer and churchman from the first half of the 18th century. He is also called Prévost d'Exil. After a first novitiate with the Jesuits, he joined the army. He then pronounces his vows. After the publication of a first work stamped with a letter of cachet, he fled to London, where he learned English and the history of England. He then travels to Holland. Then he returned to France, where he ended his life with the Benedictines. The title "Manon Lescaut" was considered scandalous, seized and sentenced to be burned.