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   After the wedding, she meets the dashing Duke de Nemours. The two fall in love, yet do nothing to pursue their affections, limiting their contact to an occasional visit in the now-Princess of Clèves's salon.

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   Princess of Cleves makes no secret that she loves the Duke, but refuses to marry him. She believes the Duke to be guilty of the death of her husband, and firmly believes that a marriage with him is contrary to her duty.

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   After a period of mourning, M. de Nemours and the widowed Mme de Clèves finally meet and talk openly about their feelings. M. de Nemours, like M. de Clèves before him, expresses doubts as to the wisdom of wives speaking openly about their feelings to their husbands.

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   As soon as she realizes what is happening in her heart, the Princess de Clèves goes to her husband and asks him to take her away from Paris for a time. They go to an estate in the country.

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   The Princess of Clèves presents a new twist on an age-old dilemma, the conflict between love and duty. As the title of the novel suggests, the main focus is on the Princess of Clèves and...

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   The Princesse de Cleves study guide contains a biography of Madame de Lafayette, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The Princesse de Cleves literature essays are academic essays for citation.

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   What happens to Princess Clèves after the wedding?

   • After the wedding, she meets the dashing Duke de Nemours. The two fall in love, yet do nothing to pursue their affections, limiting their contact to an occasional visit in the now-Princess of Clèves's salon. The duke becomes enmeshed in a scandal at court that leads the Princess to believe he has been unfaithful in his affections.

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   Why does Princess de Clèves stay behind?

   • The Princess de Clèves stays behind, the better to remove herself from M. de Nemours and temptation. The obsessed M. de Nemours slips away from the traveling court and, shadowed by one of M. de Clèves’s attendants, he spies on Mme de Clèves and arranges for meetings at her home, all with the aim of consummating their affair.

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   Why does Princess de Clèves ask her husband to take her away?

   • As soon as she realizes what is happening in her heart, the Princess de Clèves goes to her husband and asks him to take her away from Paris for a time. They go to an estate in the country. While there, the princess confesses to her husband that she is falling in love with someone. Admiring her candor, he promises to help her overcome the passion.

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   Does Prince de Clèves know who he loves?

   • Although she refuses to name the man she loves, the Prince de Clèves guesses that it is one of three men, a trio that includes the duke de Nemours, but he has no proof. Although neither knows it, while the princess is confessing her love, de Nemours is hiding so close to them that he can overhear what is said.

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   Why does Prince de Cleves marry the Princess?

   • THe Prince de Cleves is a prime example of how destructive insecurity can be in a person's life. Essentially he marries the princess because nobody else will and because he wants a wife. Rather than seeking the most eligible woman, he looks for the one nobody else will accept.

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   What does the Princess de Clèves do to hide her love?

   • Meanwhile, the Princess de Clèves does everything she can to conceal her love for the duke from everyone, even from her lover himself. She is determined to remain a faithful and dutiful wife. One day, while the princess and the duke are in the apartments of the Queen Dauphine, the... (This entire section contains 1136 words.)

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   After the wedding, she meets the dashing Duke de Nemours. The two fall in love, yet do nothing to pursue their affections, limiting their contact to an occasional visit in the now-Princess of Clèves's salon.