Project Gutenberg 1996-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 793 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 of Cleves Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Princesse_de_Cl%C3%A8ves "The Princess of Cleves" by Madame de Lafayette is a historical novel written during the early 17th century. The story is set in the opulent court of Henry II of France and delves into the complex emotions and societal pressures faced by the characters, particularly the young heroine, Mademoiselle de Chartres, who later becomes the Princess of Cleves. The narrative explores themes of love, honor, duty, and the intrigues of court life against a richly painted backdrop of French nobility. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the grandeur of the French court, described with vivid detail, and the characters who inhabit it, including the alluring Duchess of Valentinois and various princes and nobles vying for power and affection. Mademoiselle de Chartres, a striking beauty raised with a strong moral grounding by her mother, enters the court, capturing the attention of Prince Cleves. Their initial encounter is filled with mutual admiration, marking the beginning of her transformative journey through love and societal expectations. As Mademoiselle de Chartres navigates her feelings for Prince Cleves and the charismatic Duke de Nemours, the opening chapters set the stage for a tale of emotional depth, destined conflicts, and the perils of courtly ambition, all intertwined with the essence of a woman's virtue and agency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Historical fiction Psychological fiction Love stories Married women -- Fiction Nobility -- Fiction France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 367440 2025-08-01T05:33:52.007978 text/html 361679 2021-01-01T08:42:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 122149 2021-01-01T08:42:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 192576 2025-08-01T05:33:57.228958 application/epub+zip 196672 2025-08-01T05:33:53.694954 application/epub+zip 196673 2025-08-01T05:33:52.644979 application/epub+zip 364817 2025-08-01T05:34:00.019924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351317 2025-08-01T05:33:56.595987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306979 2022-09-01T05:58:49.148629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356860 2025-08-01T05:33:51.626986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356701 2021-01-01T08:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120851 2021-01-01T08:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20757 2025-08-01T05:34:00.267925 application/rdf+xml 13367 2025-08-01T05:33:53.138961 image/jpeg 3688 2025-08-01T05:33:52.893987 image/jpeg 190227 2025-08-01T05:33:52.036991 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia