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Madame de la Fayette
| Biography: | Anonymous author, at first, of France's first historical novel, Marie-Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne (1634-1693) is better known as Madame de La Fayette. A Parisian of a wealthy family, she grew up among the courts and salons of the time. She married the Comte de La Fayette in 1655, and they settled in Paris where she published the famous La Princesse de Cleves (1678), known as the first true French novel. |
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The Princess of Cleves  |
The Princess of Cleves
Mademoiselle de Chartres is a young lady of fifteen at the court of Henry II of France, looking for a marriage match. Her mother suggests the unremarkable Prince de Cleves, and soon the girl is wed. Only after the wedding, does she meets the charming Duc de Nemours, and the spark of love is ignited. Category: Historical Romance |
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