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Emilie du Chatelet

Daring Genius of the Enlightenment

Emilie du Chatelet( )
Author: Zinsser, Judith P.
ISBN:978-0-14-311268-6
Publication Date:Nov 2007
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $49.99
Book Description:

The captivating biography of the French aristocrat who balanced the demands of her society with passionate affairs of the heart and a brilliant life of the mind Although today she is best known for her fifteen-year liaison with Voltaire, Gabrielle Emilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise Du Ch telet (1706-1749) was more than a great man's mistress. After marrying a marquis at the age of eighteen, she proceeded to fulfill the prescribed-and delightfully...
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Book Details
Pages:400
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Women
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.3 x 21.3 x 2.2 cm
Book Weight:0.384 Kilograms



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