Project Gutenberg 2013-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 269 Braun, Lily 1865 1916 Gizycki, Lily von Braun-Gizycki, Lily Kretschmann, Amalie von Kretschmann, Lily von 13000473 Die Liebesbriefe der Marquise E-text prepared by richyfourtytwo, Eleni Christofaki, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Die Liebesbriefe der Marquise" by Lily Braun is a historical romance novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the life and romantic entanglements of Delphine Laval, a young noblewoman, as she navigates her relationships with various suitors including Prince Friedrich-Eugen and the charming but calculating Graf Guy Chevreuse. The narrative unfolds through a series of letters that offer insight into the characters' emotions and the societal expectations of their time, presenting a vivid tapestry of courtly life and love. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the legacy of the late Gräfin Laval through the reflections of her daughter, who recounts the tales of Delphine, the alluring protagonist, as well as her predecessors. The initial letters reveal Delphine's youthful innocence and burgeoning romance, particularly with Prince Friedrich-Eugen, as he fantasizes about their encounters amidst the backdrop of the opulent yet tumultuous world surrounding them. Early on, themes of love, rivalry, and societal pressures surface, setting the stage for Delphine's struggles and aspirations as she embarks on a journey toward self-discovery and love in a complex society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42617/42617-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: German Literature 668650 2025-09-17T08:30:04.326583 text/html 658384 2024-10-23T15:27:18 text/html 428716 2025-09-17T08:30:12.600495 application/epub+zip 435850 2025-09-17T08:30:05.844535 application/epub+zip 346423 2025-09-17T08:30:05.222540 application/epub+zip 620750 2025-09-17T08:30:17.545466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706214 2025-09-17T08:30:11.930535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616593 2022-09-19T12:59:37.429595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604908 2025-09-17T08:30:03.635529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585077 2024-10-23T15:27:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17201 2025-09-17T08:30:17.682453 application/rdf+xml 16501 2025-09-17T08:30:05.321544 image/jpeg 2862 2025-09-17T08:30:05.272522 image/jpeg 403429 2025-09-17T08:30:04.415517 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia