About this title: Regarded as the first modern French romantic novel, it was written during the reign of Henry II of France. It is a love story of young beautiful women, Madame de Cleves who is married to the Prince de Cleves. Her marriage lacks passion and she falls in love with another man. The author has described her true emotions as she tries to overcome her ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780811210706ISBN:0811210707
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in English, French. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 207 p. New Directions Classics. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780811210706ISBN:0811210707
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in English, French. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 207 p. New Directions Classics. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: Nonesuch Press, London
Date Published: 1943
Description: VG-/no DJ. 6 3/4 in. x 10 1/4 in. HB, gilt lettering on red-brown spine, tan & brown design covers, 150 pp. color illus. Very good-minus, tight copy with cover design lightly worn; gilt lettering dulled; top edges inc. pg. edges dust-soiled; lightly tanned pp. No jacket. 1.25 lbs. Translated from the French by H. Ashton, intro. by Jean Cocteau & illus by Hermine David. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Date Published: 1951
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. 1951 New Directions hardcover. Name on ffep; otherwise unmarked. Text in English, French. Sewn binding. 210 p. New Directions Classics. Audience: General/trade. read more
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