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A Woman, a Man, and Two Kingdoms: The Story of Madame d'Epinay and the Abbe Galiani
Written by Francis Steegmuller
Narrated by Davina Porter
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The 18th century's Age of Enlightenment in pre-Revolutionary France continues to fascinate us today. Steegmuller brings his scholarly talents to this collection of the letters of Mme. Louise d'Epinay, best-known for the treatment she received in Rousseau's Confessions. Eavesdropping on the writings of this intelligent woman, the listener gains not only insights into her friendship with Italian priest-diplomat, Ferdinando Galiani, but also a glance into the life of France's elite.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A gem of a book not well known but a good read and fascinating for what it reveals of the intellectual ferment in the crucial years of the Enlightenment.