The Princess Of Cleves - Hardcover

The Princess of Cleves is a classic French novel written by Madame De Lafayette in 1678. The book is set in the 16th century and tells the story of a young noblewoman, Mademoiselle de Chartres, who becomes the Princess of Cleves when she marries the Prince of Cleves. Despite her love for her husband, she finds herself drawn to the Duke of Nemours, a handsome and charming courtier. The novel explores the themes of love, duty, and honor as the Princess struggles to navigate her emotions and societal expectations. The story is told through the perspectives of various characters, including the Princess, the Duke, and the Prince, providing a multi-dimensional view of the events that unfold. The Princess of Cleves is considered a masterpiece of French literature and a seminal work in the development of the modern novel.Though the Congress of Cercamp had been broken off, the negotiations for the peace were continued, and things were so disposed, that towards the latter end of February the conferences were reassumed at Chateau-Cambresis; the same plenipotentiaries were sent as before, and the Mareschal de St. Andre being one, his absence freed the Duke de Nemours from a rival, who was formidable rather from his curiosity in observing those who addressed to Madam de Cleves, than from any advances he was capable of making himself in her favour.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.