Letters Choisis de Mmes. De Sevigne.; Precedes des Reflections de M. L'Abbe De Vauxcelles, et Accompagnees des Notes Historiques de M. Grouvel.

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In three volumes. 12mo., cont. black half calf, marble boards, clxxiv, 150; 295; 268pp. Name, lacking rear free e/paper in one volume but o/w a nice set. Marie de Rabutin-Chatel, Marquis De Sevigne (1626-1696) French writer. Orphaned at age 6, she was brought up by her uncle, Christophe De Coulanges, in Brittany. She received an education usually reserved for boys and developed a love of Latin, Spanish and Italian literature. She married and had a family but after her husband was killed in a duel in 1651, she took part by letter in the intellectual debates of the age. She had a wide circle of friends and left a huge quantity of letters which were written with wit, warmth and charm, revealing her humor and sensitivity. Her letters provide a vivid commentary on manners, intrigues, values and daily life during the reign of Louis XV. The most admired of her letters are those written to her daughter which have been described as "loving, intimate, possessive and introspective.". N° de ref. del artículo 22657

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