Project Gutenberg 2013-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 765 Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de 1626 1696 De Rabutin-Chantal, Marie, marquise de Sévigné De Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise Rabutin-Chantal, Marie de, marquise de Sévigné Sevigne, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Lettres de Madame de Sévigné Précédées d'une notice sur sa vie et du traité sur le style épistolaire de Madame de Sévigné Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89ditions_Perrin_des_Lettres_de_Madame_de_S%C3%A9vign%C3%A9 Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Lettres de Madame de Sévigné" by marquise de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal Sévigné is a collection of letters written in the late 17th century. This work encompasses the personal and social life of Madame de Sévigné, with significant focus on her relationships and observations about the society of her time, particularly her affection for her daughter, Madame de Grignan. The letters provide insight into the historical context of the "great century" of France, characterized by cultural refinement and political intricacies. The opening of the collection sets the stage for understanding Madame de Sévigné's life, detailing her early background, marriage, and the dynamics of her family. It highlights her intelligence and spirited personality, as well as her struggles with her unsatisfactory marriage and her deep devotion to her children, especially her daughter. The text introduces key themes of friendship, maternal affection, and the challenges faced by women in her era while hinting at the significant historical events influencing their lives, including the Fronde. In these letters, readers are given a glimpse into both the emotional depth and the societal commentary that make her correspondence timeless and relevant. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43901/43901-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de, 1626-1696 -- Correspondence Authors, French -- 17th century -- Correspondence PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Femmes Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1901958 2025-07-17T15:00:20.104262 text/html 1892972 2024-10-23T18:57:13 text/html 807864 2025-07-17T15:00:41.354153 application/epub+zip 843120 2025-07-17T15:00:23.969222 application/epub+zip 781346 2025-07-17T15:00:22.095282 application/epub+zip 1374954 2025-07-17T15:00:54.102077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1275722 2025-07-17T15:00:39.109221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1215847 2022-09-20T04:53:41.667758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1659701 2025-07-17T15:00:17.673314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1639681 2024-10-23T18:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19328 2025-07-17T15:00:54.262095 application/rdf+xml 5415 2025-07-17T15:00:22.292251 image/jpeg 1487 2025-07-17T15:00:22.195242 image/jpeg 743380 2025-07-17T15:00:20.271304 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