ENGLISH

A woman, a man, and two kingdoms: the story of Madame d'Epinay and the Abbé Galiani

By Francis , Epinay , Louise Florence Pétronille Tardieu d'Esclavelles;Galiani , Ferdinando;Steegmuller

Book information

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN
9780804151320, 0804151326, 9781299955950, 1299955959
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (3975378 bytes)
Edition
1st ed
Pages
(280 pages) : illustrations\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1726-1783 -- Friends and associates;Galiani-- marquise d'FerdinandoLouise Florence Pétronille Tardieu d'EsclavellesModern history c 1750 to c 1914.;Social history.;B

Description

Pre-revolutionary Paris comes to life in this fascinating story surrounding the correspondence between two colorful and witty society figures: the French author Louise d'epinay and the Italian priest-diplomat Ferdinando Galiani. Their friends included Voltaire, Diderot, Melchior Grimm, and the famous women of the salons, and their letters touched upon everything from social gossip to issues of education and politics. Francis Steegmuller's book is at once a unique history and a charming account of friendship sustained in a turbulent age.

Similar books