Histoire Du Marquis de Cressy: An MLA Text Edition

＂A sentimental novel from eighteenth-century France. Depicting a status-seeking man and the women he harms, this protofeminist work explores the nature of love and romance and the harm caused by male privilege＂-- Provided by publisher.

Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni (1713-92) was one of the best-selling novelists of eighteenth-century France and was known as a consummate stylist. In her work, she explored issues of marriage and romantic relationships while tackling the difficult question of women’s independence in a society dominated by men. Unusually for a woman author during this era, she supported herself through her writing.