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Madame Du Deffand and Her World

By Benedetta Craveri

Book information

Publisher
David R Godine Pub
Year
1994
ISBN
1567920012, 9781567920017
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
48 MB (50854852 bytes)
Pages
\497
Time added
2020-04-04 16:26:07

Description

TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN AND THE FRENCH BY TERESA WAUGH Traces the life of Madame Du Deffand, and describes her relationships with French intellectuals from Voltaire to Montesquieu Contents I. Youth II. Friendship without romance: the Président Hénault III. Sceaux IV. Madame du Deffand's "Salon" V. Illness VI. The Return to Champrond VII. Paris Again VIII. Madame du Deffand and Julie de Lespinasse at Saint-Joseph IX. Friendship with Voltaire X. The Romance: Horace Walpole XI. OId Age Bibliographical Notice Biographical Notes Notes illustrations

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