Nicolas-Edme Restif: References & Edit History
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Restif’s multivolume autobiography is available in English as Monsieur Nicolas; or, The Human Heart Laid Bare, trans., ed., and abridged by Robert Baldick (1966). Analytical examinations of Restif’s work include Charles A. Porter, Restif’s Novels; or, An Autobiography in Search of an Author (1967); Mark Poster, The Utopian Thought of Restif de la Bretonne (1971); and David Coward, The Philosophy of Restif de la Bretonne (1991).
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| Anniversary information added. | Jan 30, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 19, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction - Biography of Restif de la Bretonne. | Mar 15, 2016 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Aug 14, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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