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Title: La princesse de Monpensier
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_of_Montpensier_(novella) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Princesse_de_Montpensier_(nouvelle)
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nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
Summary: "La princesse de Monpensier" by Madame de La Fayette is a historical novel written in the early 17th century. Set against the backdrop of the French Wars of Religion, the book delves into themes of love, loyalty, and the complexities of courtly life. It tells the story of a noblewoman's romantic entanglements amid political intrigue and societal expectations. The narrative centers on the beautiful and noble Princess de Monpensier, who is initially promised to the Duc du Maine but finds herself secretly in love with the Duc de Guise. As she navigates her feelings and the pressures from her family and society, her marital life with the Prince de Monpensier becomes increasingly fraught. The intense admiration from the Comte de Chabanes adds another layer of complexity to her situation, leading to a tragic turn of events. Ultimately, the tragic love story unfolds with themes of unrequited love, betrayal, and the societal constraints placed on women, culminating in a poignant exploration of virtue and personal agency within a turbulent historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693
EBook No.: 19124
Published: Aug 26, 2006
Downloads: 91
Language: French
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: La princesse de Monpensier
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_of_Montpensier_(novella) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Princesse_de_Montpensier_(nouvelle)
Credits:
Produced by Laurent Vogel. This file was produced from
images generously made available by the Bibliothèque
nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
Summary: "La princesse de Monpensier" by Madame de La Fayette is a historical novel written in the early 17th century. Set against the backdrop of the French Wars of Religion, the book delves into themes of love, loyalty, and the complexities of courtly life. It tells the story of a noblewoman's romantic entanglements amid political intrigue and societal expectations. The narrative centers on the beautiful and noble Princess de Monpensier, who is initially promised to the Duc du Maine but finds herself secretly in love with the Duc de Guise. As she navigates her feelings and the pressures from her family and society, her marital life with the Prince de Monpensier becomes increasingly fraught. The intense admiration from the Comte de Chabanes adds another layer of complexity to her situation, leading to a tragic turn of events. Ultimately, the tragic love story unfolds with themes of unrequited love, betrayal, and the societal constraints placed on women, culminating in a poignant exploration of virtue and personal agency within a turbulent historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693
EBook No.: 19124
Published: Aug 26, 2006
Downloads: 91
Language: French
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.