One subplot in this novel concerns a ring given to the king's lover Madame de Valentinois, which he notices missing and assumes has been re-gifted to the departed Marshal of Brissac.
One subplot in this novel concerns a ring given to the king's lover Madame de Valentinois, which he notices missing and assumes has been re-gifted to the departed Marshal of Brissac. Another diversion from the main plot of this novel occurs with one character's pages long retelling of the story of Anne Boleyn. Its protagonist ends her life spending half the year in a convent and half the year doing charity work, until she dies young. This novel's popularity rapidly increased in 2006 when Nicolas Sarkozy suggested it was frivolous to test on it for civil service exams. Its protagonist, who frequently confides in her mother, rejects the (*) Duke of Nemours despite her love for him after the death of his husband. This novel opens as the title character is brought to the court of Henry II of France to try to arrange a marriage. For 10 points, name this historical novel by Madame de La Fayette.
One subplot in this novel concerns a ring given to the king's lover Madame de Valentinois, which he notices missing and assumes has been re-gifted to the departed Marshal of Brissac.
La {Princesse de Clèves} [or The {Princess of Cleves}]