The Nobleman and Other Romances
$44.69
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2013
Summary
Born Dutch, noble, and free-spirited, Isabelle de Charrière (also known as Belle de Zuylen) was an enlightened woman whose writings—not unlike Jane Austen’s—tackled the intricacies of high society, particularly in matters of love. Published when she was only twenty-two, “The Nobleman” is a Persuasion-like tale whose heroine challenges her stodgy father in order to marry a man of unassuming ancestry. But Charrière did not confine herself to simple marriage plots and country courtships…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143106609 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143106600 |
| Author: | Isabelle de Charriere, Caroline Warman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 345g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Isabelle de Charriere
Isabelle de Charri è re, née Isabella Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1740-1805), was a writer of novels, essays, plays, and operas (both music and libretti).
Caroline Warman is a lecturer in French at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Jesus College. This collection developed after she translated “Letters from Neuchâtel,” one of the stories included here, as a birthday present for her aunt.
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