A woman, a man, and two kingdoms : the story of Madame d'Epinay and the Abbe Galiani / Francis Steegmuller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steegmuller, Francis, 1906-1994, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women intellectuals--France--Biography.

Women intellectuals.

Intellectuals--Italy--Naples--Biography.

Intellectuals.

France--Intellectual life--18th century.

France.

France--Relations--Italy--Naples.

Naples (Italy)--Relations--France.

Naples (Italy).

Epinay, Louise Florence Pétronille Tardieu d'Esclavelles, marquise d', 1726-1783--Friends and associates.

Epinay, Louise Florence Pétronille Tardieu d'Esclavelles.

Galiani, Ferdinando, 1728-1787.

Galiani, Ferdinando.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 280 p. :) ill. ;

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Knopf, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pre-revolutionary Paris comes to life in this fascinating story surrounding the correspondence between two colorful and witty society figures: the French author Louise d'Épinay and the Italian priest-diplomat Ferdinando Galiani. Their friends included Voltaire, Diderot, Melchior Grimm, and the famous women of the salons, and their letters touched upon everything from social gossip to issues of education and politics. Francis Steegmuller's book is at once a unique history and a charming account of friendship sustained in a turbulent age.Originally published in 1993.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Preface

Part One. The Friends

Part Two. The Correspondence

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1991.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-270) and index.

ISBN:

0-691-60279-4

0-691-63224-3

1-4008-6328-7

OCLC:

894999900