L’Ingratitude punie Histoire cyprienne où l’on voit les aventures d’Orphize

In 1626, Charles Sorel published L’Orphize de Chrysante, a straightforward sentimental adventure novel. . . to judge by a somewhat rushed reading. In fact, an ironic story is hiding behind this inoffensive façade in terms of both content (libertine speech) and form (an ironic relationship with the commonplaces used).