The Nobleman and Other Romances (Penguin Classics),Used

The Nobleman and Other Romances (Penguin Classics),Used

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The only available English translation of writings by an Enlightenmentera Dutch aristocrat, writer, composerand woman.Born Dutch, noble, and freespirited, Isabelle de Charrire (also known as Belle de Zuylen) was an enlightened woman whose writingsnot unlike Jane Austen'stackled the intricacies of high society, particularly in matters of love. Published when she was only twenty two, "The Nobleman" is aPersuasionlike tale whose heroine challenges her stodgy father in order to marry a man of unassuming ancestry. But Charrire 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 Enlightenmentera French literature.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the Englishspeaking 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 uptodate translations by awardwinning translators.

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