Project Gutenberg 2007-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 152 La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) 1634 1693 LaFayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) Fayette, Marie-Madeleine de la De La Fayette, Madame (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) Fayette, Madame de La (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) Fayette, Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse de La Gorrell, Hendren J. Sledd, Benjamin Franklin 1864 1940 La Princesse De Clèves par Mme de La Fayette Edited with Introduction and Notes Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Wilelmina Maillière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "La Princesse De Clèves" by Madame de La Fayette is a historical novel written in the late 17th century. This work is often regarded as one of the first psychological novels in French literature, exploring themes of love, virtue, and societal expectations. The story revolves around the character of Mademoiselle de Chartres, who becomes Madame de Clèves, and her struggles with love and fidelity within the lavish yet treacherous environment of the French royal court. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the court of Henry II, emphasizing its magnificence, beauty, and the intricacies of its social dynamics. We are introduced to several influential personalities, including Mademoiselle de Chartres and the prince de Clèves, setting the stage for romantic entanglements and political intrigue. Mademoiselle de Chartres, raised with a strong moral compass by her mother, is depicted as both beautiful and virtuous, but she is soon to be caught in a web of conflicting emotions, particularly with her growing feelings for the captivating duc de Nemours. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that the court's superficial charm conceals deeper conflicts, reflecting the tension between personal desires and societal obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Historical fiction Psychological fiction Love stories Married women -- Fiction Nobility -- Fiction France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 385301 385302 2024-10-09T04:44:54.171899 2023-09-09T07:27:24.804834 text/html text/html 419565 2007-01-03T15:56:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 131008 2007-01-03T15:56:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 215773 2024-10-09T04:45:02.669848 application/epub+zip 217919 2024-10-09T04:44:57.894837 application/epub+zip 201995 2024-10-09T04:44:56.473119 application/epub+zip 460196 2024-10-09T04:45:06.325792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427813 2024-10-09T04:45:01.746839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407079 2022-09-09T13:42:25.460219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363984 2024-10-09T04:44:53.407900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363745 2007-01-03T15:56:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 125227 2007-01-03T15:56:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 357217 2007-01-03T15:56:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 124231 2007-01-03T15:56:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 24288 2024-10-09T04:45:06.466801 application/rdf+xml 19562 2024-10-09T04:44:57.034865 image/jpeg 4608 2024-10-09T04:44:56.751831 image/jpeg 207386 2024-10-09T04:44:54.204842 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia