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Princesse de Clèves

by Madame de La Fayette · 1678

Historical Fiction · ranked #28 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

The Princess of Cleves is a French novel published in 1678 that is regarded as one of the first psychological novels. The plot is set in the royal court of Henry II of France.

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The verdict

Category
Historical Fiction
First published
1678 · 1670s
Author
Madame de La Fayette
Standing
Recommended

About Historical Fiction

Historical fiction puts you inside a different time and makes it feel real. The best of it reconstructs the past with empathy as well as accuracy, giving you both a story and the world that produced it.

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