Madame Du Deffand and her world
Craveri, Benedetta, 1942-1994
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A biography of Madame du Deffand, describing the life of this highly intelligent libertine and the role she played in the social and cultural life of 18th-century France. Craveri aims to relive the world of the "philosophes" of the Enlightenment, centred around Voltaire and d'Alembert.
Main title:
Madame Du Deffand and her world / Benedetta Craveri ; translated from the Italian and the French by Teresa Waugh.
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Imprint:
London : Peter Halban, c1994.
Collation:
481 p., [8] p. of plates : facsims.,ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Translation of Madame Du Deffand e il suo mondo.
ISBN:
9781870015516
Dewey class:
944.03944.03092920
Local class:
BIO: DUDEB
Language:
EnglishItalianFrench
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BRN:
2018894