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The Princesse de Clèves (riverrun editions)
'Always be civil to the girls. You never know whom they might marry.' Nancy Mitford, from her introduction to The Princess de Clèves When the young, beautiful Mademoiselle de Chartres comes to court, her primary objective is to find herself a husband. Upon her mother's recommendation, she accepts the advances of the Prince de Clèves, a rather average sort of a man. Unfortunately, soon after the wedding she finds herself to be in love with the dashing Duc de Nemours . . . Against a backdrop of labyrinthine court politics, the naïve Madame de Clèves' pursuit of true love is a riveting and timelessly tragic read.
The Princess De Montpensier
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Princess De Montpensier" by Madame de La Fayette. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Princess of Cleves
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Princess of Cleves" by Madame de La Fayette. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Princess of Cleves
What should we learn from The Princess of Cleves, the founding work of the modern French novel? Find everything you need to know about this work in a complete and detailed analysis. You will find in this sheet: - A complete summary - A presentation of the main characters such as Madame de Chartres, the Prince of Cleves and Mademoiselle de Chartres (aka the Princess of Cleves) - An analysis of the specificities of the work: keeping from passion, the reflexive slow-motion and the play of the eyes A reference analysis to quickly understand the meaning of the work.
Madame de Lafayette
Constance Wright, whose Silver Collar Boy and A Chance for Glory have won her critical acclaim and a devoted audience here and abroad, has now written a fascinating biography of a patriot’s wife, Madame de Lafayette. With its delicate rendering of a woman’s emotion and a nation’s mood, this book will long be cherished both as a poignant narrative and as an unerring picture of a departed world. Adrienne de Noailles married the handsome Marquis de Lafayette in 1774, when she was fourteen and he but two years older. The marriage had been arranged by her parents, and neither the bride nor bridegroom could be said to have been in love. Yet in 1781, when Lafayette returned from fighting in t...
The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette (Book Analysis)
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Princess of Clèves with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette, a psychological novel which examines the questions of duty, fidelity and passion in marriage. The Princess of Clèves is a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage, who falls in love with a dashing duke. However, her sense of duty prevents her from ever realising this passion, and the novel charts her struggle with herself to stay true to her husband. The Princess of Clèves is widely regarded as one of the classics of French literature, as well as being one of the first modern p...
