The biographical novel “Confession of Nicholas” is written by Gerard de Nerval, one of the most mysterious French romantic writers. And the hero of his “Confession” is a man no less brilliant than Nerval himself. This is Nicolas Retief de La Bretonne (1734–1806), a French novelist and playwright who created hundreds of works in a variety of genres; It is no coincidence that his descendants called him “Balzac of the 18th century.” Retief is endless loves and adventurous adventures, this amazing ability to turn your soul inside out, these are grandiose literary enterprises like the 42-volume cycle “Contemporaries” (stories of famous women) or the utopian project of organizing brothels “Pornographer”. Two unique, eccentric personalities come together in Confessions, giving readers an amazing and captivating book.