Project Gutenberg 2008-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 68 Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France 1553 1615 Valois, Marguerite de La ruelle mal assortie ou entretiens amoureux d'une dame éloquente avec un cavalier gascon plus beau de corps que d'esprit et qui a autant d'ignorance comme elle a de sçavoir Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "La ruelle mal assortie" by King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite is a dialogue-driven work, likely written in the late 16th to early 17th century. The book depicts a conversation between a learned woman and a handsome but dimwitted Gascon cavalier, exploring themes of love, intellect, and the nuances of romance. Through their exchanges, it illuminates the disparities between physical beauty and intellectual depth, reflecting on the societal dynamics of the time. In "La ruelle mal assortie," the eloquent lady Uranie engages in witty banter with her cavalier, who is more focused on his appearance than on intellectual pursuits. The dialogue showcases Uranie's critiques of the cavalier's ignorance, as she challenges him to elevate his understanding of love beyond mere physical attraction. As their conversation unfolds, it serves to highlight the contrasting qualities of the two characters, with Uranie's sharp intellect and the cavalier's folly leading to humorous yet insightful revelations about their relationship and the nature of love itself. The work ultimately highlights the complexities of affection, blending humor with critical commentary on social and romantic expectations within their era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1615 Love DC HQ PQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction 90334 90335 2024-10-11T09:41:15.255896 2023-09-11T12:00:27.667902 text/html text/html 86258 2021-01-03T23:50:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 27678 2021-01-03T23:50:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 105396 2024-10-11T09:41:21.753853 application/epub+zip 105196 2024-10-11T09:41:18.490891 application/epub+zip 93037 2024-10-11T09:41:17.254881 application/epub+zip 243129 2024-10-11T09:41:23.820925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228205 2024-10-11T09:41:20.955851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109854 2022-09-12T09:02:44.218230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58891 58685 2024-10-11T09:41:14.573894 2023-09-11T12:00:27.265916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58278 2021-01-03T23:50:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23425 2021-01-03T23:50:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20945 2024-10-11T09:41:23.951843 application/rdf+xml 16165 2024-10-11T09:41:17.812865 image/jpeg 4311 2024-10-11T09:41:17.536877 image/jpeg 103255 2024-10-11T09:41:15.264875 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 en.wikipedia