The Princess De MontpensierMadame de La Fayette
The Princess De Montpensier
by OpenStories
Original author: Madame de La Fayette
Completed
"The Princess De Montpensier" by Madame de La Fayette is a short novel published in 1662. Set during France's Wars of Religion, it tells the story of a young noblewoman married without love and caught between duty and desire. Surrounded by four men who want her—including her husband, his trusted friend, her former suitor, and a royal duke—she faces impossible choices in a society where reputation means everything. This pioneering work is considered one of the first modern French novels and a masterpiece of historical fiction.
The Princess De Montpensier, by Madame de La Fayette. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2365.
- 10,776words
- 1chapters
- 0stars
- 0bookmarks
- 3hits