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The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette (Book Analysis)

The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280629688735EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including passion, reputation and adultery. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 35-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Madame de La Fayette Presentation of The Princess of Clèves Summary of The Princess of Clèves Character study Madame de Chartres The Prince of Clèves The Duke of Nemours The Vidame de Chartres Mademoiselle de Chartres/The Princess of Clèves Analysis of The Princess of Clèves A warning against passion Reflective slow motion The game of the gaze Is the princess’s retreat into isolation inevitable? A tragic character About The Princess of Clèves The Princess of Clèves is the best known of the 17th-century author Madame de La Fayette’s novels. It tells the story of the eponymous heroine, who struggles with her feelings as she finds herself torn between fidelity to her husband and her overwhelming passion for a handsome and charismatic duke. The book was very successful when it was first published and its popularity continues to this day, with many considering it to be the first modern psychological novel. About Madame de La Fayette Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse de La Fayette, born in 1634, was the daughter of a minor noble. While in her teens, she became friends with the writer Madame de Sévigné, who introduced her to the court society and literary salons of the time. She then began to write stories and novels, including The Princess of Montpensier, Zaïde and The Princess of Clèves, which contain a degree of psychological insight that was unusual for the time and help to explain these books’ enduring popularity.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including passion, reputation and adultery. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 35-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Madame de La Fayette Presentation of The Princess of Clèves Summary of The Princess of Clèves Character study Madame de Chartres The Prince of Clèves The Duke of Nemours The Vidame de Chartres Mademoiselle de Chartres/The Princess of Clèves Analysis of The Princess of Clèves A warning against passion Reflective slow motion The game of the gaze Is the princess’s retreat into isolation inevitable? A tragic character About The Princess of Clèves The Princess of Clèves is the best known of the 17th-century author Madame de La Fayette’s novels. It tells the story of the eponymous heroine, who struggles with her feelings as she finds herself torn between fidelity to her husband and her overwhelming passion for a handsome and charismatic duke. The book was very successful when it was first published and its popularity continues to this day, with many considering it to be the first modern psychological novel. About Madame de La Fayette Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse de La Fayette, born in 1634, was the daughter of a minor noble. While in her teens, she became friends with the writer Madame de Sévigné, who introduced her to the court society and literary salons of the time. She then began to write stories and novels, including The Princess of Montpensier, Zaïde and The Princess of Clèves, which contain a degree of psychological insight that was unusual for the time and help to explain these books’ enduring popularity.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including passion, reputation and adultery. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 35-page reading guide is structured...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Princess of Clèves by Madame de La Fayette. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including passion, reputation and adultery. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 35-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Madame de La Fayette
  • Presentation of The Princess of Clèves
  • Summary of The Princess of Clèves
  • Character study
    • Madame de Chartres
    • The Prince of Clèves
    • The Duke of Nemours
    • The Vidame de Chartres
    • Mademoiselle de Chartres/The Princess of Clèves
  • Analysis of The Princess of Clèves
    • A warning against passion
    • Reflective slow motion
    • The game of the gaze
    • Is the princess’s retreat into isolation inevitable?
    • A tragic character

About The Princess of Clèves

The Princess of Clèves is the best known of the 17th-century author Madame de La Fayette’s novels. It tells the story of the eponymous heroine, who struggles with her feelings as she finds herself torn between fidelity to her husband and her overwhelming passion for a handsome and charismatic duke. The book was very successful when it was first published and its popularity continues to this day, with many considering it to be the first modern psychological novel.

About Madame de La Fayette

Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse de La Fayette, born in 1634, was the daughter of a minor noble. While in her teens, she became friends with the writer Madame de Sévigné, who introduced her to the court society and literary salons of the time. She then began to write stories and novels, including The Princess of Montpensier, Zaïde and The Princess of Clèves, which contain a degree of psychological insight that was unusual for the time and help to explain these books’ enduring popularity.

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