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  1. Madeleine de Scudéry (15 November 1607 – 2 June 1701), often known simply as Mademoiselle de Scudéry, was a French writer. Her works also demonstrate such comprehensive knowledge of ancient history that it is suspected she had received instruction in Greek and Latin.

    • 2 June 1701 (aged 93)
    • French
    • French
  2. Apr 8, 2024 · Madeleine de Scudéry (born 1607, Le Havre, Fr.—died June 2, 1701, Paris) was a French novelist and social figure whose romans à clef were immensely popular in the 17th century. De Scudéry was the younger sister of the dramatist Georges de Scudéry.

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  3. May 18, 2011 · A prominent novelist, Madeleine de Scudéry (1607–1701) composed a series of dialogues dealing with philosophical issues. Primarily ethical in focus, her dialogues examine the virtues and vices proper to the aristocratic society of the period.

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  5. Madeleine de Scudéry, connue également comme Mademoiselle de Scudéry, née au Havre le 15 novembre 1607 et morte à Paris le 2 juin 1701, est une femme de lettres française. Son œuvre littéraire a été associée ultérieurement au mouvement de la préciosité.

    • Georges de Scudéry, Sappho
  6. In her novels’ emphasis on Platonic love and polite manners, Mademoiselle de Scudéry was considered a paragon of preciosity. The term soon acquired a negative connotation. The précieuse was a salonnière whose euphemisms and overly refined politeness made her the object of satire.

  7. May 21, 2018 · Scudéry, Madeleine de (1607–1701) French novelist and poet. Name variations: Madeleine de Scudery or Scuderi. Born on November 15, 1607, in Le Hâvre, France; died on June 2, 1701, in Paris; daughter of Georges de Scudéry (an army captain) and Madeleine de Martel de Goutimesnil; never married; no children.

  8. Biography. Madeleine de Scudéry (skew-day-ree) was the sister of Georges de Scudéry, a famous dramatist and poet of seventeenth century France. After growing up in Le Havre, she went to...

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