Project Gutenberg 2013-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 723 Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de 1626 1696 De Rabutin-Chantal, Marie, marquise de Sévigné De Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise Rabutin-Chantal, Marie de, marquise de Sévigné Sevigne, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Lettres de Madame de Sévigné Précédées d'une notice sur sa vie et du traité sur le style épistolaire de Madame de Sévigné Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Lettres de Madame de Sévigné" by marquise de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal Sévigné is a collection of letters written in the late 17th century. This work encompasses the personal and social life of Madame de Sévigné, with significant focus on her relationships and observations about the society of her time, particularly her affection for her daughter, Madame de Grignan. The letters provide insight into the historical context of the "great century" of France, characterized by cultural refinement and political intricacies. The opening of the collection sets the stage for understanding Madame de Sévigné's life, detailing her early background, marriage, and the dynamics of her family. It highlights her intelligence and spirited personality, as well as her struggles with her unsatisfactory marriage and her deep devotion to her children, especially her daughter. The text introduces key themes of friendship, maternal affection, and the challenges faced by women in her era while hinting at the significant historical events influencing their lives, including the Fronde. In these letters, readers are given a glimpse into both the emotional depth and the societal commentary that make her correspondence timeless and relevant. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43901/43901-h/images/cover.jpg fr Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de, 1626-1696 -- Correspondence Authors, French -- 17th century -- Correspondence PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Femmes Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 1901888 1901897 2024-09-18T11:39:16.848309 2023-09-19T07:30:21.900200 text/html text/html 1876672 2013-10-06T12:48:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 740034 2013-10-06T12:49:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 807910 2024-09-18T11:39:40.983150 application/epub+zip 843497 2024-09-18T11:39:21.058260 application/epub+zip 781697 2024-09-18T11:39:19.017281 application/epub+zip 1375801 2024-09-18T11:39:55.836580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1275710 2024-09-18T11:39:38.615173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1215847 2022-09-20T04:53:41.667758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1659518 2024-09-18T11:39:13.642292 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1659720 2013-10-06T12:48:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 609942 2013-10-06T12:49:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1622831 2013-10-06T12:49:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 604892 2013-10-06T12:49:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20930 2024-09-18T11:39:56.017554 application/rdf+xml 5415 2024-09-18T11:39:19.258265 image/jpeg 1487 2024-09-18T11:39:19.135345 image/jpeg 743424 2024-09-18T11:39:17.022274 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