Madeleine de Scudéry - Wikipedia
WEBMadeleine de Scudéry (15 November 1607 – 2 June 1701), often known simply as Mademoiselle de Scudéry, was a French writer. Her works also demonstrate such comprehensive knowledge of ancient history that it is suspected she had received instruction in Greek and Latin.
Madeleine de Scudéry | 17th-century French, Salon hostess, …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Madeleine de Scudéry (born 1607, Le Havre, Fr.—died June 2, 1701, Paris) was a French novelist and social figure whose romans à clef were immensely popular in the 17th century. De Scudéry was the younger sister …
Madeleine de Scudéry - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBMay 18, 2011 · A prominent novelist, Madeleine de Scudéry (1607–1701) composed a series of dialogues dealing with philosophical issues. Primarily ethical in focus, her dialogues examine the virtues and vices proper to the aristocratic society of the period.
Madeleine de Scudéry — Wikipédia
WEBMadeleine de Scudéry, connue également comme Mademoiselle de Scudéry, née au Havre le 15 novembre 1607 et morte à Paris le 2 juin 1701, est une femme de lettres française. Son œuvre littéraire a été associée ultérieurement au mouvement de la …
Madeleine de Scudéry Biography - eNotes.com
WEBBiography. Madeleine de Scudéry (skew-day-ree) was the sister of Georges de Scudéry, a famous dramatist and poet of seventeenth century France. After growing up in Le Havre, she went to...
Notes to Madeleine de Scudéry - Stanford Encyclopedia of …
WEBIn her novels’ emphasis on Platonic love and polite manners, Mademoiselle de Scudéry was considered a paragon of preciosity. The term soon acquired a negative connotation. The précieuse was a salonnière whose euphemisms and overly refined politeness made her the object of satire.
Madeleine de Scudéry - Project Continua
WEBMadeleine de Scudéry (1607-1701) was the most prolific and successful French serially published novelist of heroic epic plots in her time, read throughout Europe and translated into English, German, Italian, and Arabic. She supported herself through her writing, and her efforts earned a pension from Louis XIV.
Madeleine De Scudery | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 21, 2018 · Scudéry, Madeleine de (1607–1701) French novelist and poet. Name variations: Madeleine de Scudery or Scuderi. Born on November 15, 1607, in Le Hâvre, France; died on June 2, 1701, in Paris; daughter of Georges de Scudéry (an army captain) and Madeleine de Martel de Goutimesnil; never married; no children.
Madeleine de Scudéry - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WEB(1607–1701). The 17th-century French novelist and social figure Madeleine de Scudéry wrote immensely popular romans à clef—novels in which identifiable people are disguised as fictional characters. She enlivened her historical romances by including in them fictional representations of well-known figures in the court of Louis XIV.
Madeleine de Scudery - The University of Chicago Press
WEBShe is the author of three books, including Fashioning Femininity and English Renaissance Drama, published by the University of Chicago Press, and coeditor of Time and the Literary: Essays from the English Institute. Read More.
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