The Princesse de Cleves (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Lafayette, Madame De; Cave, Terence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192837265 ISBN 13: 9780192837264

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Poised between the fading world of chivalric romance and a new psychological realism, Madame de Lafayette's novel of passion and self-deception marks a turning point in the history of the novel. When it first appeared anonymously in 1678--in the heyday of French classicism--it aroused fierce controversy among critics and readers, particularly for the extraordinary confession which forms the climax of the story. It is now regarded as a landmark in the history of women's writing. In this entirely new translation, The Princesse de Cleves is accompanied by two shorter works also attributed to Mme de Lafayette, The Princesse de Montpensier and The Comtesse de Tende.

About this title

About the Author:

Terence Cave is at St John's College, Oxford.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0192837265
• ISBN 13: 9780192837264
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288