Archives of Sexuality and Gender: L'Enfer de la Bibliothèque nationale de France (via Gale Scholar Accelerate Program)

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Enfer ("Hell") from the Bibliothèque nationale de France is one of the most storied and sought-after private case collections of forbidden books. The books in Enfer span from the 1530s to the 2010s, providing a wide perspective throughout time and in different societies on what were considered to be erotic and/or pornographic works.


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