Emilie Du Chatelet - Daring Genius of the Enlightenment (Paperback)

The captivating biography of the French aristocrat who balanced the demands of her society with passionate affairs of the heart and a brilliant life of the mind
Although today she is best known for her fifteen-year liaison with Voltaire, Gabrielle Emilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise Du Ch?telet (1706-1749) was more than a great man's mistress. After marrying a marquis at the age of eighteen, she proceeded to fulfill the prescribed-and delightfully frivolous-role of a French noblewoman of her time. But she also challenged it, conducting a highly visible affair with a commoner, writing philosophical works, and translating Newton's "Principia" while pregnant by a younger lover. With the sweep of "Galileo's Daughter, Emilie Du Ch?telet "captures the charm, glamour, and brilliance of this magnetic woman.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2007
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	Judith P Zinsser
Dimensions:	213 x 153 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-311268-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > History > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-14-311268-6
Barcode:	9780143112686

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