Plot review: Set towards the end of the reign of Henry II of France, The Princesse de Cleves (1678) tells of the unspoken, unrequited love between the fair, noble Mme de Cleves, 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 Cleves 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 Cleves is an exquisite and profound analysis of the human heart, and a moving depiction of the inseparability of love and anguish.----
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Opinion: First, the fact that this is believed to be the first phylosophical novel totally got me. Then I didn´t know what to expect from a novel from that time but I must say that I ended up very surprised! It totally surpassed my expectations!!! I mean... the way it describes so perfectly the life at the french court and from a female point of view!!!!! And the author got really the feeling of the Princess of Cléves and her reasons for how she acts. This is a MUST READ book and I´m amazed of the kind of suspense throught the book based in psychological aspects of the characters.
Final Rating: 9/10
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