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Princess Constance de Salm, born Constance de Théis in 1738, made a name for herself at the young age of eighteen by way of her poetry, which was widely published and praised. She was nicknamed the “Muse of Reason” and the “Women’s Boileau” by her contemporaries, and she went on to write accomplished epistles and plays. She was also an early feminist, and her writings advocated for women’s rights and education. Compared to the work of Madame de Lafayette and Madame De Staël, this novel is an unsung classic and a recently recovered gem that served as inspiration for Stefan Zweig’s Twenty-four Hours in the Life of a Woman.
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