Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 183 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 The Princess De Montpensier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_of_Montpensier_(novella) "The Princess De Montpensier" by Madame de La Fayette is a historical novel written in the 17th century, specifically during the early 1660s. Set against the backdrop of the devastating wars of the Counter-Reformation in France, the story explores themes of love, betrayal, and the struggles of a woman caught in the political and social turmoil of her time. The narrative follows the life of the titular princess as she navigates the complexities of marriage, desire, and loyalty amid competing noble factions. The story begins with the marriage of Mlle. de Mézières to the Prince de Montpensier, which sets off a chain of events involving love triangles and political conflicts. The princess grapples with lingering feelings for the Duc de Guise, her previous love, while also dealing with the affections of the Comte de Chabannes, her husband's confidant. As the war escalates, tensions rise not only on the battlefield but also within the personal lives of these characters, leading to jealousy, misunderstandings, and tragic consequences. Ultimately, the princess's relationships culminate in despair, resulting in her untimely death, illustrating the perilous intersection of love and duty in a fiercely competitive royal court. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Princesses -- Fiction France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 87316 2025-08-01T13:09:04.362144 text/html 81858 2020-12-31T16:47:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 29576 2020-12-31T16:47:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103500 2025-08-01T13:09:09.231128 application/epub+zip 102730 2025-08-01T13:09:06.973125 application/epub+zip 92282 2025-08-01T13:09:05.926123 application/epub+zip 194246 2025-08-01T13:09:11.013127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187398 2025-08-01T13:09:08.595112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153361 2022-09-02T03:46:02.247278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79793 2025-08-01T13:09:04.114158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79746 2020-12-31T16:47:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28851 2020-12-31T16:47:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 79737 2020-12-31T16:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28825 2020-12-31T16:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22086 2025-08-01T13:09:11.142108 application/rdf+xml 11337 2025-08-01T13:09:06.421139 image/jpeg 2974 2025-08-01T13:09:06.169152 image/jpeg 103727 2025-08-01T13:09:04.371158 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia