Letters of Mlle


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Letters of Mlle. de Lespinasse, With Notes on Her Life and Character by D'Alembert, Marmontel, de Guibert, Etc., and an Introd. by C.A. Sainte-Beuve. Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley


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Letters of Mlle de Lespinasse is a collection of letters by Julie de Lespinasse, a prominent French salonnière of the eighteenth century. The letters provide a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual and social culture of the era, and are complemented by notes and commentary from some of Lespinasse's contemporaries. This edition, translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley, is a valuable resource for scholars of French literature and history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Letters of Mlle


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... Letters of Mlle. De Lespinasse


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A collection of letters written by the French salonnière Julie de Lespinasse in the mid-18th century. The letters are addressed to a variety of correspondents, including her lover, the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The book also includes commentary on Lespinasse's life and character by her contemporaries, as well as an introduction by the 19th century literary critic Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.