Les Nuits d’octobre suivi de Contes et Facéties

Les Nuits d’octobre experiments with a realism inextricably linked to fantasy, while Contes et Facéties combines bouzingo tale, tawdry newspaper, and folktale. At the dawn of the Second Empire, this bohemian style takes on an oppositional value. The meticulous editing of the text as well as the rich critical apparatus make this a reference edition.