Résumé
L'Escole des Filles is an erotic novel written in dialogue form, portraying a candid conversation between two young women: the experienced and worldly-wise Fanchon, and the naive but curious Susanne.
In this risqué and controversial text, Fanchon educates Susanne about the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of love, desire, and sexuality.
Presented as a frank and often explicit initiation into adult pleasures, the novel blends erotic instruction with satirical observations of 17th-century French society.
It explores themes of sexual awakening, freedom, and the nature of love, with moments of wit, critique, and bawdy humor.
Though scandalous for its time and often banned or circulated underground, L'Escole des Filles is now recognized as one of the earliest examples of European erotic literature, influencing later libertine writers and philosophers.