%0 Journal Article %T De la an¨¦cdota al relato: la petite maison en la narrativa libertina %A Ma ¨¢ngeles Lence Guilabert %J £¿¨¦dille : Revista de Estudios Franceses %D 2007 %I Asociaci¨®n de Profesores de Franc¨¦s de la Universidad Espa?ola %X After the death of Louis XIV the pe-tite maison developed into a space dedicated to love and intimacy. Built in secluded spots, the petites maisons served as secret meeting places for lovers as well as for gas-tronomic and sensual gatherings arranged by certain libertines such as the duke of Richelieu. This licentious atmosphere soon became a focal point of gossip and stories welcome by the writers of the time and used in their libertine narrative. A represen-tative example of this narrative is ap-proached in this article. %K privacy %K petite maison %K fashion %K story %K libertine narrative. %U http://webpages.ull.es/users/cedille/tres/lence.pdf