[PDF] Selected Letters Of Madame De Sevigne Classic Reprint eBook

Author : Marie De Rabutin-Chantal Sévigné
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 30,48 MB
Release : 2018-03-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780666877376

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Excerpt from Selected Letters of Madame De Sévigné As an excuse for an edition of the Letters of Mme de Sevigne, I may plead the very kind words of encouragement called forth from teachers and reviewers by my edition of Moliere's L'Avare. I may also quote in support of my views as to the manner in which a text should be edited, the words of Mr. Balfour. He, speaking of the immortality which is con ventionally ascribed to great writers of the past, says: "If they survive at all, it is but a shadowy life they live, moving on through the gradations of slow decay to distant but inevitable death. They can no longer, as heretofore, speak directly to the hearts of their fellow-men, evoking their tears or laughter, and all the pleasures, be they sad or merry, of which imagination holds the secret. Driven from the market place, they become first the companions of the student, then the victims of the specialist. He who would still hold familiar intercourse with them must train himself to penetrate the veil which, in ever thickening folds, conceals them from the ordinary gaze." It is impossible in the short space of an introduction to give all that is necessary to enable us to "penetrate the veil" which hangs between us and the century of Mme de Sevigne. This has been done once with loving care by the Baron de Walckenaer (Memoires sur Mme de Sevigne), but as this fills out some eight volumes, I may be excused from thinking that it is likely to have been read by the ordinary student. I have felt compelled to omit from my choice of letters all reference to the Jansenist controversy, despite Mme de Sevigne's close connection with the Arnauld family; nor have I ventured to mention Descartes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Marie De Rabutin-Chantal Sevigne
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Page : 438 pages
File Size : 43,32 MB
Release : 2015-07-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781331114932

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Excerpt from The Letters of Madame De Sevigne to Her Daughter and Friends The Editress has set forth so fully, in the introductory sketch of Madame de Sevigne's Life and Times, her object in offering this book to the American public, that any further prologue may seem superfluous; yet there are one or two things to be said which seem to find their most proper expression in a Preface. Since the date of the first edition, the changes in the manners and feelings of the time have been rapid and continuous; and they have operated in a twofold manner. In the first place, we have become as a nation more thoroughly acquainted with French literature, and better able to appreciate that world of the past in which the great letter-writer lived. Madame de Sevigne was a woman who lived in and for others, - for her daughter, her friends, and, at a greater distance, for the brilliant circle of distinguished men and women of which she herself was so important a figure. Her letters are made up of incident, of meetings, of conversations: they are full of references to the topics then uppermost; they draw half their charm from the personality of the writer. Literature of this sort cannot stand alone. To enjoy it to the full we must know with some minuteness the history of the times in which it was written, and of the people to whom it was written. The knowledge of these things is now spreading wider every year, as we become familiar, through originals or translations, with the masterpieces of foreign languages. For instance, probably the best French sketch of Madame de Sevigne is from the pen of M. Sainte-Beuve, the great critic whom Mr. Arnold acknowledges for his master. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Author : Marie de Rabutin-Chantal de Sévigné
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 34,58 MB
Release : 2017-05-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780259777885

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Excerpt from Letters of Madame De Sevigne to Her Daughter and Her Friends, Vol. 7 of 9 Do you wish to know where I was yesterday? I W at the Place Madame, where I took two or three turns= at mall with the players. Ah, my dear count! I at Ways think of you, and how gracefully you strike the' ball! I wish you had as fine a place for this amuse ment at Grignan, as we have here. I intend presently' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Marie De Rabutin-Chantal Sévigné
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 39,85 MB
Release : 2018-01-22
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780483646773

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Excerpt from Letters of Madame De Sevigne to Her Daughter and Her Friends, Vol. 9 of 9 When your son is at Paris and Versailles, he will sa lute the king, all the ministers, and the whole court. Whatever esteem I entertain for him, I could wish him an uncle only for this first winter; I praise him for his do eility; he has written to us very prettily on the pleasure be naturally feels at saying, fly regiment in fact, such a station is highly agreeable at' eighteen years of age. I pay my compliments to M. De Grignan, as he is the source of the promotion, by sending him to make the first campaign of Philipsburgh. Tell me something of that dear count, whom I have claimed in my letters, and who has abandoned me. Will not your dear son pay you avisit? Let me know when you have sold your company. My son desires to be remembered to you affectionately; he is an admirable and indefatigable leader, never being tired of fine writing, though he has read it over and over again. Your'sister-ia-law has a mini: which does very well in her black hair; what a whim! But I think it would be a greater one to write any longer; we ought to think of conscience, read M. Lo Tourneux, and recollect ourselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Marie de Rabutin-Chantal de Sévigné
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,25 MB
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781527662216

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Excerpt from Letters of Madame De Sévigné to Her Daughter and Her Friends, Vol. 8 of 9: An Enlarged Edition, Translated From the Paris Edition of 1806 I have informed you how well pleased M. De Charfist is with his master, and his master with him; and that M. De Lauzon's assertions have done no harm to any' one but himself he is nevertheless admitted as before he is indebted for this, it is said, to the king of England. Esther continues to be perfon'med. Madame de Caylus, who was the Champmélée of the performers. Is not to set any more she was too good and too affect ing an actress; nothing but the pure simplicity of these little innocent souls is required I will give you a very good account of every thing. The journey of madame de Chaulnes into Britany, is neither certain, nor near; I will inform you from time to time of the situation of this afl'air. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Marie de Rabutin-Chantal de Sévigné
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 39,52 MB
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780483189058

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Excerpt from Letters of Madame De Sevigne to Her Daughter and Her Friends, Vol. 7 of 9 Do you wish to know where I was yesterday? I W at the Place Madame, where I took two or three turns= at mall with the players. Ah, my dear count! I at Ways think of you, and how gracefully you strike the' ball! I wish you had as fine a place for this amuse ment at Grignan, as we have here. I intend presently' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Marie De Rabutin-Chantal Sévigné
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,37 MB
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781527668089

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Excerpt from Letters of Madame De Sévigné to Her Daughter and Her Friends, Vol. 4 of 9 Corbinelli tells me, I lose all my wit and spirit, when I dictate: so that he will correspond with me nolonger: I believe he is right; I find my style flat, be you more generous, my dear, and continue to charm me with your entertaining letters. I entreat you to calculate the moons during your pregnancy; if you lie in a single day after the ninth moon, your infant will live. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.