Mlle De Lespinasse Et La Marquise Du Deffand

<p><i>Mlle De Lespinasse Et La Marquise Du Deffand</i> explores the complex relationship between two prominent figures of the 18th-century French intellectual scene: Julie de Lespinasse and Marie de Vichy-Chamrond Marquise du Deffand. This volume compiled by Eugène Asse presents a selection of their correspondence offering a fascinating glimpse into their lives thoughts and the vibrant salon culture in which they thrived.</p><p>Through their letters readers gain insight into the personal and intellectual lives of these women their views on literature philosophy politics and the social issues of their time. The book provides valuable historical context and sheds light on the roles and experiences of women in pre-Revolutionary France capturing the essence of an era marked by intellectual ferment and social change. This edition is a must-read for anyone interested in French history the Enlightenment and the art of letter writing.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>