by Madame de Lafayette · Folio · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070414437
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«La Princesse de Clèves» is the classic novel by Madame de Lafayette, published by Folio in paperback (275 pages, in French).
The work, originally published in 1678, follows a young married noblewoman torn between her passion for the Duke of Nemours and her conjugal duty at the court of Henry II of France. It is considered one of the first novels in French literature and is noted for its meticulous psychological analysis of the characters.
Edition by Bernard Pingaud, with final bibliographic references, in the Folio classique collection.
Intended for students of French literature and readers of classics; the cover indicates Bac Français, associated with the French baccalaureate.
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.
