by Madame de La Fayette · Papeteries de Docelles · tapa blanda · ISBN 3270190362791
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«La princesse de Clèves» is the novel by Madame de La Fayette, published by Papeteries de Docelles in paperback, in French.
At the court of King Henry II, the young married Princess of Clèves falls in love with the Duke of Nemours. Torn between conjugal duty and desire, the protagonist faces jealousy, courtly intrigues, and a famous confession. Published anonymously in 1678, the work anticipates psychological realism with refined prose.
The 1994 edition includes Olivier Ferra's illustrations and the complete text, as stated on the cover.
Aimed at readers of French classics and scholars of the origins of the psychological novel.
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 the earliest novels in literature.
