by Madame de La Fayette · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781981596713
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«La princesa de Clèves» is the psychological novel by Madame de La Fayette, published by CreateSpace in paperback (118 pages, in Spanish).
Set in the court of Henry II of France, it follows a young woman married to the Lord of Clèves, whom she respects without loving. Her encounter with the Duke of Nemours awakens a passion that clashes with duty; the protagonist confesses her feelings to her husband. The novel explores inner life and the conflict between courtly love and virtue.
Originally published in 1678, it is considered the first modern psychological novel in French literature. This Spanish edition was released in 2017.
Of interest to literature students and readers who want to approach a classic of 17th-century French narrative.
Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette, better known as Madame de La Fayette, was a French writer; she authored La Princesse de Clèves, France's first historical novel and one of the earliest novels in literature.
