The Princess of Cleves by Madame de La Fayette
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"The Princess of Cleves" by Madame de La Fayette is a French novel published in 1678. Set at the court of Henry II, it follows a young heiress who marries the Prince de Clèves but falls deeply in love with the Duke de Nemours. Torn between duty and passion, she confesses her forbidden feelings to her husband, triggering devastating consequences. This pioneering psychological novel explores inner emotions and moral struggle with remarkable
depth, creating a timeless portrait of love, honor, and impossible choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | La princesse de Clèves. English |
| Title | The Princess of Cleves |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Princesse_de_Cl%C3%A8ves |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 38.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Married women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Nobility -- Fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 467 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1210 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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