The Princesse de Cleves (Penguin Classics)
by Madame de Lafayette
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Author: Madame de LafayetteEditor: Robin Buss
Edition: Paperback
Published: 1992-10-06
ISBN: 0140445870
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Summary: 2 Stars
The tale of a fictional woman living at the French Court during the 17th century reign of Henry II. It is a very slow read at first, but then the pace picks up. Many real historical figures make an appearance, either in person or in gossip. A nice historical romance thus far, with plenty of detailed court intrigues. While the main character (and her mother) are fictional, the rest of the characters are not (including the Prince of Cleves himself, who never married in real life). Keeping in mind the period this was written, it's quite good. But the constant referring to characters by titles/surnames rather than given names got very old, and I found Madame de Cleves too hypocritical to like the character.
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