(La Comtesse de Lafayette 1634- 1693)
This is a detailed study of Mme de Lafayette's masterpiece "La Princesse de Clèves" which she wrote in 1678.
The topics studied are listed below
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Biography of Mme de Lafayette in English and French
The historical figures in the novel
The Treatment of History in “La Princesse de Clèves".
Summary of "La Princesse de Cleves" with detailed commentary
La Princesse de Clèves: the heroine
The Character of Nemours
The Character of the Prince de Cleves
The progression of the passion in the soul of Mme de Clèves
The views of other critics on "La Princesse de Clèves"