02433cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324500440015826400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801920041952012960061153400780190765300220198570000500200785600430205799900190210067025UtSlPG20260610134539.0mcr n260607r20211922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aBrantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille,d-161410aLives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 1 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-12-27  aChris Curnow, Quentin Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 1" by Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This work presents a collection of anecdotes and narratives concerning women of high social standing and their experiences with love and relationships. The writing reflects a mixture of admiration for and satire of the gallant ladies of the court, delineating their romantic exploits and the social constructs surrounding them.  The opening of this volume sets the stage with a foreword praising A. R. Allinson's translation, stating that it retains the charm and essence of Brantôme's original work. It introduces readers to the author's intentions as he dedicates the tales to a noble patron, expressing both jest and reverence. The initial discourse explores themes of infidelity, displaying women’s cunning and bravery in the face of possessive husbands, while also hinting at the dangers and violent outcomes that often accompany such escapades. Brantôme mentions various characters, illustrating a keen understanding of human nature through anecdotes about lovers and their perilous affairs, thus inviting readers into a world of gallantry, seduction, and the complexities of marital relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: The Alexandrian Society, Inc, 1922  aErotic literature1 aAllinson, A. R.q(Alfred Richard),d1852-192940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67025  c107847d107847