Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 91 La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) 1634 1693 LaFayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) Fayette, Marie-Madeleine de la De La Fayette, Madame (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) Fayette, Madame de La (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) Fayette, Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse de La La princesse de Monpensier 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) Produced by Laurent Vogel. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "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 ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Man-woman relationships -- Fiction France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: French Literature 97844 2025-07-08T07:41:18.736567 text/html 92788 2020-02-23T21:21:28 text/html 58736 2025-07-08T07:41:20.478564 application/epub+zip 58134 2025-07-08T07:41:19.080609 application/epub+zip 58135 2025-07-08T07:41:18.897558 application/epub+zip 93428 2025-07-08T07:41:21.814565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83369 2025-07-08T07:41:20.292583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83541 2022-09-09T07:47:26.289663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89691 2025-07-08T07:41:18.639568 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88747 2006-08-26T07:32:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21155 2025-07-08T07:41:21.942548 application/rdf+xml 5395 2025-07-08T07:41:18.954601 image/jpeg 1335 2025-07-08T07:41:18.927556 image/jpeg 32097 2020-02-23T12:52:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 48562 2020-02-23T12:52:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 52132 2025-07-08T07:41:18.751568 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia