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Mis à jour: 25 juillet 2026

Mme. de La Fayette was in her time a mild précieuse, having been introduced at an early age into the society of the Hôtel de Rambouillet. No one could pass through such a society with impunity, says Boissier; but Mme. de La Fayette seems to have escaped very lightly.

Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne) La Fayette - La Princesse De Clèves par Mme de La Fayette : Edited with Introduction and Notes