Project Gutenberg 2023-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 186 Rowsell, Mary C. (Mary Catherine) 1839 1921 Rowsell, Mary Catherine Ninon de l'Enclos and her century $aNew York :$bBrentano's, $c1910. Susan Skinner, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ninon de l'Enclos and her Century" by Mary C. Rowsell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of Anne de L’Enclos, known as Ninon, a prominent figure in 17th century France celebrated for her beauty, intellect, and salon culture. It examines her upbringing, relationships, and the society surrounding her, offering insight into the complexities of her character and the times she lived in. At the start of the narrative, we learn about Ninon's birth into a family with starkly contrasting personalities—her father, a charming and adventurous man, and her mother, a pious and reserved woman. Ninon's early years are influenced greatly by her father's encouragement of independent thought and engagement with literature, setting the stage for her vibrant, rebellious spirit. As she grows, we see glimpses of her spirited nature through a series of adventures, including her masquerading as a boy and her friendship with François de la Rochefoucauld, showcasing her thirst for freedom and life's pleasures. The opening lays the foundation for a deeper exploration of her character and the vivid societal context in which she flourished. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/ninondelenclosan00rowsrich/ 20210120070342rowsell 1910 US Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lenclos, Ninon de, 1620-1705 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European 565959 2025-07-28T12:16:19.928171 text/html 540459 2023-10-24T21:21:18 text/html 1902198 2025-07-28T12:16:29.582159 application/epub+zip 1899541 2025-07-28T12:16:22.065160 application/epub+zip 412175 2025-07-28T12:16:20.897143 application/epub+zip 2285772 2025-07-28T12:16:35.158065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2231382 2025-07-28T12:16:28.467164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508053 2025-07-28T12:16:18.846199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488176 2023-10-24T21:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16036 2025-07-28T12:16:35.312079 application/rdf+xml 20105 2025-07-28T12:16:21.128134 image/jpeg 3423 2025-07-28T12:16:21.011128 image/jpeg 2453365 2025-07-28T12:16:20.009185 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