The Princess De Montpensier by Madame de La Fayette
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"The Princess De Montpensier" by Madame de La Fayette is a short novel published in 1662. Set during France's Wars of Religion, it tells the story of a young noblewoman married without love and caught between duty and desire. Surrounded by four men who want her—including her husband, his trusted friend, her former suitor, and a royal duke—she faces impossible choices in a society where reputation means everything. This pioneering work is
considered one of the first modern French novels and a masterpiece of historical fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Princess De Montpensier |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_of_Montpensier_(novella) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Princesses -- Fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2365 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 397 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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