Le Sage, Alain René, 1668-1747
Asmodeus; or, The Devil on Two Sticks
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Diable_boiteux_(novel) Release date is 2016-02-08
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"Asmodeus; or, The Devil on Two Sticks" by Alain René Le Sage is a novel first published in 1707. When a young Spanish aristocrat frees the demon Asmodeus from imprisonment in a bottle, the grateful devil repays him with supernatural assistance. Together they embark on pranks and adventures through Madrid, with Asmodeus granting his rescuer the power of flight and the ability to see through rooftops into people's private lives. The novel features thinly-veiled portraits of Parisian celebrities that caused immediate scandal and recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Madrid (Spain) -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Devil -- Fiction Good and evil -- Fiction
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