Les Décavés

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-01-27

Literary Work

Book or play featuring scandalous society figures.

Diary References

1874

• January 27: Marie notes it describes a supper where Gioia dances the "catchoutcha" (likely cancan). Also mentions that Wittgenstein is called "Rosalie Léon" in the work.

Context

• "Décavés" means "the ruined" or "bankrupts"
• Likely a roman à clef about Nice/Monaco society
• Features thinly disguised real people
• Scandalous content about courtesans
• Shows how society figures were portrayed in literature