Résumé
Variétés Historiques et Littéraires, Recueil de pièces volantes rares et curieuses en prose et en vers (Historical and Literary Varieties, Collection of rare and curious ephemeral pieces in prose and verse) is an anthology of different texts edited by Edouard Fournier.
The volume includes a variety of pieces, such as a humorous plea from lovers to the king against thieves , a response from the thieves , a true account of a sacrilegious act , and a story about a duel involving a ghost.
The collection provides a look into various aspects of French life and culture during the 17th century.