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- 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 Châtelet (1706-1749) was more than a great man's mistress.
- About the Author: Judith P. Zinsser is co-author of the landmark two-volume history of European women, A History of Their Own, and teaches at Miami University in Ohio.
- 400 Pages
- Literary Criticism, European
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"Previously published as La Dame d'Esprit."Book Synopsis
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 Châtelet (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 frivolous-role of a French noblewoman of her time. But she also challenged it, conducting a highly visible affair with a commoner, writing philosophical works, and translating Newton's Principia while pregnant by a younger lover. With the sweep of Galileo's Daughter, Emilie Du Châtelet captures the charm, glamour, and brilliance of this magnetic woman.Review Quotes
"Today's women will find much that is familiar in Du Châtelet's multitasking lifestyle, which Zinsser . . . describes with understandable and infectious appreciation." -The New York Times Book Review
About the Author
Judith P. Zinsser is co-author of the landmark two-volume history of European women, A History of Their Own, and teaches at Miami University in Ohio. A recognized expert on the Marquise Du Châtelet, she was featured in October on the PBS Nova special Einstein's Big Idea.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 6.04 Inches (W) x .83 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: European
Publisher: Penguin Books
Theme: French
Format: Paperback
Author: Judith P Zinsser
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 2007
TCIN: 90814979
UPC: 9780143112686
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-6437
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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