num_pages: 232
description: 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 feelings and remains a truthful woman. Superb!
language: English
title: The Princess of Cleves
titlecomplete: The Princess of Cleves
characters: Catherine de Medici, Jacques de Savoie, duke of Nemours, Henri II of France, The Princess of Clèves, Mary, Queen of Scots
genres: Classics, France, Historical, School, Romance, Historical Fiction, 17th Century, Literature, French Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 15448
publisher: Read How You Want