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The Nobleman and Other Romances (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143106609)
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xThe only available English translation of writings by an Enlightenment-era Dutch aristocrat, writer, composer-and woman.
Born Dutch, noble, and free-spirited, Isabelle de Charri鑽e (also known as Belle de Zuylen) was an enlightened woman whose writings-not unlike Jane Austen's-tackled the intricacies of high society, particularly in matters of love. Published when she was only twenty- two, "The Nobleman" is aPersuasion-like tale whose heroine challenges her stodgy father in order to marry a man of unassuming ancestry. But Charri鑽e did not confine herself to simple marriage plots and country courtships. Another story, "Eagonlette and Suggestina," is a thinly veiled critique of Marie Antoinette, cleverly disguised as a fairy tale. The Nobleman and Other Romances will delight fans of Jane Austen and Enlightenment-era French literature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author: Isabelle De Charriere
ISBN-10: 0143106600
ISBN-13: 9780143106609
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2012
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d
Born Dutch, noble, and free-spirited, Isabelle de Charri鑽e (also known as Belle de Zuylen) was an enlightened woman whose writings-not unlike Jane Austen's-tackled the intricacies of high society, particularly in matters of love. Published when she was only twenty- two, "The Nobleman" is aPersuasion-like tale whose heroine challenges her stodgy father in order to marry a man of unassuming ancestry. But Charri鑽e did not confine herself to simple marriage plots and country courtships. Another story, "Eagonlette and Suggestina," is a thinly veiled critique of Marie Antoinette, cleverly disguised as a fairy tale. The Nobleman and Other Romances will delight fans of Jane Austen and Enlightenment-era French literature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author: Isabelle De Charriere
ISBN-10: 0143106600
ISBN-13: 9780143106609
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2012
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d
By Isabelle De Charriere
xIsabelle de Charri鑽e , n鐺 Isabella Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1740-1805) wrote novels, essays, plays, and operas- both music and libretti.
Caroline Warman is a lecturer in French at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Jesus College. This collection developed after she translated "Letters from Neuch穰el," one of the stories included here, as a birthday present for her aunt.
Caroline Warman is a lecturer in French at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Jesus College. This collection developed after she translated "Letters from Neuch穰el," one of the stories included here, as a birthday present for her aunt.
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