Themes and Images in the Fictional Works of Madame de Lafayette (American University Studies)

Redhead, Ruth Willard; Peter Lang.

ISBN 10: 0820413925 / ISBN 13: 9780820413921

Published by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, 1990

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6 X 9 inches, 144 pages. Pictorial glossy hardcover. Unmarked, VERY GOOD condition. Part of the American University Studies by Peter Lang.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Themes and Images in the Fictional Works of Madame de Lafayette (American University Studies)
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820413925
• ISBN 13: 9780820413921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Madame de Lafayette's fictional works portray men and women struggling with opposing forces that torture and consume them. Suffering the torment of concealing emotions and betrayed by the falseness of impressions, Madame de Lafayette's characters reflect the conditions of the Court of France at the end of the seventeenth century. This thorough analysis of the subtle use of vocabulary to create images that illuminate and carry the themes of love leads the reader to an understanding of the philosophy of Madame de Lafayette and to an appreciation of the artistic power of this great seventeenth-century woman.

About the Author

Redhead has worked in the needlecraft industry since 1981.