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La Princesse de Clèves. La Princesse de Clèves ([la pʁɛ̃.sɛs də klɛv], "The Princess of Cleves ") is a French novel which was published anonymously in March 1678. It was regarded by many as the beginning of the modern tradition of the psychological novel and a classic work. Its author is generally held to be Madame de La Fayette.
The Prince of Clèves is also trapped in a similar dilemma. He cannot reproach his wife with dishonesty, but his emotions get the better of him at times. Thus, he proclaims that, because of the ...
M. de Nemours is an extremely handsome, skilled, "playboy" nobleman who is very popular amongst women in the court. He met Madame de Clèves at a ball and danced with her. They fell in love with each other very quickly. He is completely and passionately in love with her, to the point of stealing a portrait of her to keep.
La Princesse de Clèves, novel written by Marie-Madeleine, comtesse de La Fayette, and published anonymously in 1678. Often called France’s first historical novel, the work influenced the course of French fiction. It is set during the 16th-century reign of Henry II and is the story of a virtuous.
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Mlle de Chartres’s beauty and manners are unparalleled, and soon she becomes the talk of the court. When Mme de Chartres’s plan to wed her daughter to a high-ranking nobleman falls through, the Prince of Clèves is chosen as a suitable match. Though Mlle de Chartres is indifferent to the Prince, she agrees to the marriage.
A late arrival at the ball is the duke de Nemours, the most handsome and gallant courtier in France. At his entrance, the Princess de Clèves, who had never seen the duke before, is ordered by the ...
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544 reviews 656 followers. December 8, 2022. The Princess of Cleves is a moralistic tale set in 16th-century France. Madame de La Fayette tells the story of a virtuous woman, a model of moral perfection, amid the Court intrigues and temptations. The novel is considered a historically important novel for two reasons.
