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Madame de La FayetteThe Princesse de Clèves (The Princess of Cleves)
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1678A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
Lafayette was a member of the French court during the reign of Louis XIV (100 years after the events of the novel). By observing court scandal so closely, do you think she does a service or a disservice to her courtly peers? Why?
2.
How does marriage during Henri II’s reign differ from our own conception of marriage? What do they have in common?
3.
Do you believe that Mme de Chartres was a good counsellor to her daughter?
