had already targeted these tax contractors at his works. But Boursault's take on the subject serves as a precursor to Turcaret (1709) by Alain-René Lesage. Novels Lettres de respect, d'obligation et d'amour (English:Letters of Respect, Gratitude and Love, 1669). An early epistolary novel. Artémise et Poliante (English:Artemisia and Polyanthus, 1670). Le Marquis de Chavigny (English:The marquis de Chavigny, 1670).Ne pas croire ce qu'on voit (English: We should only believe what we see, 1670) Sullivan (2009), p. 421 One of several contemporary works based on "Spanish plots", in this case deriving from the works of Pedro Calderón de la Barca.Le Prince de Condé (English: The prince de Condé, 1675).Lettres à Babet (English: Letters to Babet, 1683). An epistolary novel.Visconti (1994), p. 296Treize Lettres amoureuses d'une dame à un cavalier'' (1709). References Sources 1638 births 1701 deaths People from Aube 17th-century French dramatists and playwrights 18th-century French dramatists and playwrights 17th-century French male writers 17th-century French novelists Tax collectors 18th-century French male writers