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The Diary of a Chambermaid is a novel written by the French author, J.M. Mirbeau. It is a satire of Parisian society during the time of the Dreyfus Affair. The novel was met with critical dismissal at the time of its publication, but has since been praised for its realism and compelling story. It has been compared to works by Fanny Hill and the Marquis de Sade.
Written as a satire of Parisian society in the wake of the Dreyfus Affair, this novel was dismissed prurient critics of the time as pornography. Mirbeau brings a journalist's analytical eye to the chambermaid Celestine's adventures as she loses her innocence and becomes as corrupt and depraved as the men who exploit her. Realistic and compelling, the story has attracted the attention of many artists, including Jean Renoir and Luis Brunel, who filmed it; and it has been compared with Fanny Hill and the Marquis de Sade's Justine and Juliette.
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