La Fayette, Madame de  1634-1693 <br/><br/>
The Princess of Cleves 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Princesse_de_Cl%C3%A8ves  Release date is 1996-03-01 
<br/><br/> "The Princess of Cleves" by Madame de La Fayette is a French novel published in 1678. Set at the court of Henry II, it follows a young heiress who marries the Prince de Clèves but falls deeply in love with the Duke de Nemours. Torn between duty and passion, she confesses her forbidden feelings to her husband, triggering devastating consequences. This pioneering psychological novel explores inner emotions and moral struggle with remarkable depth, creating a timeless portrait of love, honor, and impossible choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Historical fiction Psychological fiction Love stories Married women -- Fiction Nobility -- Fiction France -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction 
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