Memoirs of the Life of Henriette-Sylvie de Moliere

by Madame de Villedieu

Book Overview

Known as Madame de Villedieu, Marie-Catherine Desjardins (ca. 1640-83) was a prolific writer who played an important role in the evolution of the early modern French novel. One of the earliest women to write for a living, she defied cultural convention by becoming an innovator and appealing to popular tastes through fiction, drama, and poetry.

Memoirs of the Life of Henriette-Sylvie de Moli re, a semi autobiographical novel, portrays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226144208
• ISBN13: 9780226144207
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"