About the book: 2012 / "The Princess of Cleves" is the best work of the French writer Marie Madeleine de Lafayette (1634–1693), one of the first to love -psychological novels in the history of French prose. A non-standard depiction of a “love triangle”, skill in describing the experiences of the characters, an unusual mixture of genres - after publication, the novel caused heated discussions and enjoyed phenomenal success. The book also included other works by Marie de Lafayette, distinguished by the expressiveness of the language and the dynamism of the plot.