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Sainte-Beuve, C. A.; Stott, Helen (Translator) : Portraits of Women

A. C. McClurg, & Co., Chicago, IL, 1891

Original publisher's dark green-blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2." 211 pages, complete. One black-and-white frontispiece portrait of the author, complete. Small gilt decoration of an acorn on front cover. Prefatory Note in front by Helen Stott. Pages and covers virtually pristine and intact except for a few minuscule dampstains on spine, slight bumping to head and tail of spine, loosening of the gutter in some places, and slight age toning to the pages. A Fine copy. A collection of biographical essays about prominent women in history written by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (1804-1869). Sainte-Beuve was a French literary critic who was part of the Parisian literary group, Cenacle. Sainte-Beuve was well-respected in his time and was also a friend of Victor Hugo. Excerpt from Prefatory Note: "In compiling this volume of Sainte-Beuve's studies of illustrious women, I have not confined my choice to his 'Portrait' studies, but have selected from them and from his _Causeries_ the essays which appeared to me most likely not only to interest English readers, but also those which exemplify the exploring and far-reaching erudition which the great French critic has brought to bear upon the complex science of literary criticism." The portraits: "Madame de Maintenon, 1851," "Madame de Sevigne, 1829," "Madame de Stael, 1835," "Jeanne d'Arc, 1850," "Marie Antoinette, 1851," and "Madame de La Fayette, 1836.". Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover

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