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The Princesse de Cleves (Paperback)
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The Princesse de Cleves (Paperback)
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Set towards the end of the reign of Henry II of France, "The
Princesse de Cleves" tells of the unspoken, unrequited love between
the fair, noble Mme de Cleves, who is married to a loyal and
faithful man, and the Duc de Nemours, a handsome man most female
courtiers find irresistible. Warned by her mother against admitting
her passion, Mme de Cleves hides her feelings from her fellow
courtiers, until she finally confesses to her husband an act that
brings tragic consequences for all. Described as France's first
modern novel, "The Princesse de Cleves" is an exquisite and
profound analysis of the human heart, and a moving depiction of the
inseparability of love and anguish. The plot of "The Princesse de
Cleves" takes place inside the closed world of the French elite.
Although the novel starts out famously slow, it becomes much more
interesting as the story moves along. The book introduce readers to
the true powerbrokers of France, men and women absolutely possessed
with the thirst for power. Those with some education of the French
Revolution should find this section of the novel very enlightening,
as it highlights their absolute isolation and ignorance of the body
politik itself. Instead, the pampered court spends their time
stabbing each other in the back and doing everything possible to
get close to the king. If one wants a fictional but definitely
reality based account of Machiavellian politics in the Renaissance,
this is a great book to read. As a whole, "The Princesse de Cleves"
is a very engaging and complex love story that should satisfy any
modern reader interested in the multitude of topics it covers.
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