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François de La Rochefoucauld
AuthorBooks · Second hand1613-1680
François de La Rochefoucauld, 2nd Duke of La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac was an accomplished French moralist of the era of French Classical literature and author of Maximes and Memoirs, the only two works of his dense literary œuvre published. His Maximes portrays the callous nature of human conduct, with a cynical attitude towards putative virtue and avowals of affection, friendship, love, and loyalty. Leonard Tancock regards Maximes as "one of the most deeply felt, most intensely lived texts in French literature", with his "experience, his likes and dislikes, sufferings and petty spites ... crystallized into absolute truths".
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Birth
1613
Death
1680
First book
1665
Years writing
361
François de La Rochefoucauld was a French nobleman whose life was defined by his roles as both a soldier and a writer.
He is globally renowned for his famous Maxims, a work that dissects human nature with sharp precision.
In addition to his moral reflections, he excelled as a memoirist, leaving behind a valuable testimony of his era.
He is credited with writing the famous novel The Princess of Cleves, a cornerstone of French literature.
Born in Paris in 1613, his literary legacy includes over three hundred works exploring history and morality.