Download or read book A structural stylistic analysis of La princesse de Cleves written by Susan W. Tiefenbrun and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "A structural stylistic analysis of La princesse de Cleves".
Download or read book Oroonoko written by Aphra Behn and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aphra Behn was one of the first professional English female writers and Oroonoko was one of her earliest works. It is the love story between Oroonoko, the grandson of an African king, and the daughter of that king's general. The king takes the girl into his harem, and when she plans to escape with his grandson, sells her as a slave. When Oroonoko tries to follow her he is caught by an English slave trader and taken to the same West Indian island as his love.
Download or read book Annotations written by John Keene and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Genius--brilliant, polished and of considerable depth." --Ishmael Reed
Download or read book The Book of Hours of Catherine of Cleves written by John Plummer and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Princess of Cleves written by Madame de Madame de la Fayette and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel is set in the middle of the 16th century. Madame de Chartres, for many years after the death of her husband, has lived far away from the court, and now came with her daughter to Paris. Mademoiselle de Chartres goes to a jeweler to choose something. There she accidentally meets the Prince of Cleves, the second son of the Duke of Nevers, who falls in love with her at first sight. He wants to know who this young lady is, and the sister of King Henry II, because of the friendship of one of her maids of honor with Madame de Chartres, introduces young beauty at the court the next day, and she causes a general admiration. Seeing that the nobility of the beloved is not inferior to her beauty, Prince of Cleves wants to marry her, but is afraid that the proud Madame de Chartres deems him unworthy of her daughter because he was not the eldest son of the Duke. The Duke of Nevers does not want his son to marry Mademoiselle de Chartres, which hurts Madame de Chartres, thinking her daughter to be an enviable party. The family of another pretender of the hand of a young lady - the Chevalier de Guise - does not want to intermarry, and Madame de Chartres is trying to find her daughter a party, which would have ennobled her over those who considered themselves above her. Her choice falls on the eldest son of the Duke de Montpensier, but because of the intrigues of a longtime mistress of the King Duchesse de Valantinua, her plans suffer crash. The Duke of Nevers suddenly dies, and the Prince of Cleves soon asks for the hand of Mademoiselle de Chartres. Madame de Chartres asked her daughter's opinion and heard that she had no special inclination towards the Prince of Cleves, but respected his dignity so she accepted the proposal; soon, Mademoiselle de Chartres became the princess of Cleves. Being raised in strict rules, she behaves impeccably, and virtue gives her peace and respect. The Prince of Cleves loves his wife, but feels that she does not respond to his passionate love. It clouds his happiness.
Download or read book Six The Musical Vocal Selections written by and published by Hal Leonard. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Vocal Selections). Six has received rave reviews around the world for its modern take on the stories of the six wives of Henry VIII and it's finally opening on Broadway! From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! Songs include: All You Wanna Do * Don't Lose Ur Head * Ex-Wives * Get Down * Haus of Holbein * Heart of Stone * I Don't Need Your Love * No Way * Six.
Download or read book The Princess of Cleves written by Fabienne Gheysens and published by BrightSummaries.com. This book was released on 2023-04-07 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What should we learn from The Princess of Cleves, the founding work of the modern French novel? Find everything you need to know about this work in a complete and detailed analysis. You will find in this sheet: - A complete summary - A presentation of the main characters such as Madame de Chartres, the Prince of Cleves and Mademoiselle de Chartres (aka the Princess of Cleves) - An analysis of the specificities of the work: keeping from passion, the reflexive slow-motion and the play of the eyes A reference analysis to quickly understand the meaning of the work.
Download or read book Anna Duchess of Cleves written by Heather R. Darsie and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh look at Anne of Cleves’ life as a German noblewoman, and the Continental politics that affected her marriage. Did the doomed union really cause the fall and execution of Thomas Cromwell?
Download or read book The Identities of Catherine de Medici written by Susan Broomhall and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-07-05 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative analysis of the representational strategies that constructed Catherine de’ Medici and sought to explain her behaviour and motivations.
Download or read book The Children of Henry VIII written by Alison Weir and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-09-21 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fascinating . . . Alison Weir does full justice to the subject.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth, the teenage daughter of his second wife Anne Boleyn; and his young great-niece, the Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. She traces the tumult that followed Henry's death, from the brief intrigue-filled reigns of the boy king Edward VI and the fragile Lady Jane Grey, to the savagery of "Bloody Mary," and finally the accession of the politically adroit Elizabeth I. As always, Weir offers a fresh perspective on a period that has spawned many of the most enduring myths in English history, combining the best of the historian's and the biographer's art. “Like anthropology, history and biography can demonstrate unfamiliar ways of feeling and being. Alison Weir's sympathetic collective biography, The Children of Henry VIII does just that, reminding us that human nature has changed--and for the better. . . . Weir imparts movement and coherence while re-creating the suspense her characters endured and the suffering they inflicted.”—The New York Times Book Review
Download or read book The Facts on File Companion to the French Novel written by Karen L. Taylor and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: French novels such as "Madame Bovary" and "The Stranger" are staples of high school and college literature courses. This work provides coverage of the French novel since its origins in the 16th century, with an emphasis on novels most commonly studied in high school and college courses in world literature and in French culture and civilization.
Download or read book Six Tudor Queens Anna of Kleve Queen of Secrets written by Alison Weir and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sunday Times bestselling fourth novel in Alison Weir's captivating Six Tudor Queens series. 'Alison Weir transforms Henry VIII's much-maligned fourth wife into a woman of passion, courage and mystery' Tracy Borman 'A fascinating tale of love in all its guises' Sun 'Alison Weir never ceases to amaze me with something new' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Easy to read ... and difficult to put down' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ --- The fourth of Henry VIII's queens. Her story. A German princess with a guilty secret. The King is in love with a portrait, but the real Anna does not enchant him. She must win him over. Everyone knows that Henry won't stand for a problem queen. But rumours of Anna's past are rife at court - dangerous talk that could mark her downfall. Can this clever, spirited young woman reach out in friendship to the King, and gain his love forever? Anna of Kleve. History tells us she was never crowned queen. But her story does not end there. --- PRAISE FOR THE SIX TUDOR QUEENS SERIES: 'This series is a serious achievement' The Times 'This brilliant series has brought Henry VIII's six wives to life as never before' Tracy Borman 'Profoundly moving... lingers long after the last page' Elizabeth Fremantle 'Well researched and engrossing' Good Housekeeping 'Vivid characters and a wonderful sense of time and place' Barbara Erskine 'Hugely enjoyable . . . Alison Weir knows her subject and has a knack for the telling and textural detail' Daily Mail
Download or read book The Princesse De Cleves written by Madame Lafayette and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set towards the end of the reign of Henry II of France, The Princesse de Clèves (1678) tells of the unspoken, unrequited love between the fair, noble Mme de Clèves, who is married to a loyal and faithful man, and the Duc de Nemours, a handsome man most female courtiers find irresistible. Warned by her mother against admitting her passion, Mme de Clèves hides her feelings from her fellow courtiers, until she finally confesses to her husband - an act that brings tragic consequences for all. Described as France's first modern novel, The Princesse de Clèves is an exquisite and profound analysis of the human heart, and a moving depiction of the inseparability of love and anguish.
Download or read book Treason written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-05-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the framework of modern political concerns, Treason: Medieval and Early Modern Adultery, Betrayal, and Shame considers the various forms of treachery in a variety of sources, including literature, historical chronicles, and material culture creating a complex portrait of the development of this high crime.
Download or read book Jane the Quene written by Janet Wertman and published by Janet Wertman. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the Best Books of 2016" - Open Letters Monthly; Finalist, 2016 Novel of the Year - Underground Book Reviews; Semi-Finalist - 2017 M.M. Bennetts Award All Jane Seymour wants is a husband; but when she catches the eye of a volatile king, she is pulled deep into the Tudor court's realm of plot and intrigue.... England. 1535. Jane Seymour is 27 years old and increasingly desperate to marry and secure her place in the world. When the court visits Wolf Hall, the Seymour ancestral manor, Jane has the perfect opportunity to shine: her diligence, efficiency and newfound poise are sure to finally attract a suitor. Meanwhile, King Henry VIII is 45 and increasingly desperate for an heir. He changed his country's religion to leave his first wife, a princess of Spain, for Anne Boleyn -- but she too has failed to provide a son. As Henry begins to fear he is cursed, Jane Seymour's honesty and innocence conjure in him the hope of redemption. Thomas Cromwell, an ambitious clerk whose political prowess keeps the King's changing desires satisfied, sees in Jane Seymour the perfect answer to the unrest threatening England: he engineers the plot that ends with Jane becoming the King's third wife. For Jane, who believes herself virtuous and her actions justified, miscarriages early in her marriage shake her confidence. How can a woman who has committed no wrong bear the guilt of how she unseated her predecessor?
Download or read book Dangerous Acquaintances written by Choderlos de Laclos and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1961 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epistolary novel chronicles the cruel seduction of a young girl by two ruthless, eighteenth-century aristocrats
Download or read book Inside the Tudor Court written by Lauren Mackay and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-hand perspective on Henry VIII’s court and relationships
