Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The project gutenberg etext of the princess of cleves, by madame. It is now made available as a new directions paperbook. This 17thcentury novel tells the story of the young princess of cleves. There was a lot of information provided that was essential in understanding complex dynamics between characters. Being raised in strict rules, she behaves impeccably, and virtue gives her peace and respect. It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes, including passion, reputation and adultery. The day after her arrival, she went to choose some jewels at a famous italians. The prince of cleves went there according to his custom. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Set in the 16th century, the play follows the life of a beautiful young lady newly presented to court.
Its the reign of henri ii and mary queen of scots is safely ensconced in france. Written in the 1670s by a member of the french court, the princess of cleves describes the romance between its title character and a man who is not her husband, set in the court of henri ii, some 100 years earlier. It is regarded by many as the beginning of the modern tradition of the psychological novel and a great classic work. Grandeur and gallantry never appeared with more lustre in france, than in the last years of henry the seconds reign. It is still that and it is also one of the truly great love stories of all literature. The princess of cleves and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. But her work poses a direct challenge to the mores of the court that foreshadows the views of the rising bourgeoisie far more than those of the aristocracy she so admired.
This prince was amorous and handsome, and though his passion for diana of poitiers duchess of valentinois, was of above twenty years. The king entrusted the constable with the chief share in the administration. This classic translation, with an introduction, by the late english novelist and biographer nancy mitford, was first brought out in 1951 by new directions. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This book is the 178th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Jul 09, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
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