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Selected Letters

By Madame Sevigne

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Selected Letters

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One of the world's greatest correspondents, Madame de Sévigné (1626-96) paints an extraordinarily vivid picture of France at the time of Louis XIV, in eloquent letters written throughout her life to family and friends. A significant figure in French society and literary circles, whose close friends included Madame de La Fayette and La Rochefoucauld, she reflected on both significant historical events and personal issues, and in this selection of the most significant letters, spanning almost fifty years, she is by turns humorous and melancholic, profound and superficial. Whether describing the new plays of Racine and Molière, speculating on court scandals - including the intrigues of the King's mistresses - or relating her own family concerns, Madame de Sévigné provides throughout an intriguing portrait of the lost age of Le Roi Soleil.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
1982-09-30
Publication Date:
1982-09-30
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
014044405X
ISBN13:
9780140444056
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
195 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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