La Princesse de Clèves
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La Princesse de Clèves is a French novel which was published anonymously in March 1678. It was regarded by many as the beginning of the modern tradition of the psychological novel and a classic work.
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Prince de Clèves sees Mademoiselle de Chartres at the jeweler's shop (Part I)
Madame de Chartres warns the Princess de Clèves against a romantic attachment to the Duke de Nemours (Part I)
The Duke de Nemours speaks privately to the Princess de Clèves (Part II)
Madame de La Fayette
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Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette, better known as Madame de La Fayette, was a French writer; she authored La Princesse de Clèves, France's first historical novel and one of
La Princesse de Clèves
…1678. It was regarded by many as the beginning of the modern tradition of the psychological novel and a classic work. Its author is generally held to be Madame de La Fayette. The action takes place between October 1558 and November 1559 primarily at the royal court of Henry II of France, as well as in a few other locations…
Madame de Lafayette, PA07840
Marie de LaFayette's La Princess de Montpensier (1662)