{"product_id":"9781603297073-story-of-the-marquis-de-cressy","title":"The Story of the Marquis De Cressy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn MLA Translation\u003cbr\u003eSet in eighteenth?century France, a war hero seeks societal success through passionate liaisons with a naive maiden and a dignified widow. Love entangles with betrayal as the intertwined destinies expose stark social inequities and a protofeminist quest for self-determination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sentimental novel exploring love and betrayal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturning to court after triumphant success in war, the Marquis de Cressy sets out to become successful in society as well. Along the way, he begins romances with two women: one young and naive, the other a widow of noble status and character. Unaware of their connection to the same man, they are each betrayed by him in turn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdmired by Marie Antoinette, Denis Diderot, Adam Smith, and others, Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni was one of the most popular writers of the French eighteenth century. Her writing continues to resonate, portraying heroines who seek agency over their own destinies and criticizing an unfair social order in which men benefit from unearned status. Today, readers of this sentimental novel from  758 can appreciate its emotional intelligence, tightly woven story structure, and protofeminist perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56361842835830,"sku":"9781603297073","price":22.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36394199_d49846d8-de14-4431-80f2-80b11014108d.jpg?v=1759465839","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781603297073-story-of-the-marquis-de-cressy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}