Lettres de Mistriss Henley (Texts & Translations)

Lettres de Mistriss Henley (Texts & Translations)

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<p>Considered by many scholars to be among the most brilliant novels written in French during the eighteenth century, <em>Lettres de Mistriss Henley publiées par son amie</em> was composed as a response to Samuel de Constant's misogynist novel, <em>The Sentimental Husband</em> (1783). Charrière presents six letters penned by a Mistriss Henley, who has chosen a decent and affectionate man as her life's companion only to discover that she cannot bear sharing his life. An immediate success on its publication in 1784, <em>Mistriss Henley</em> was greeted with acclaim and controversy: one reader called the book "literarily excellent" but "morally dangerous in various ways." Remarkable for its empathy for both spouses, <em>Mistriss Henley</em> is not only a moving work of fiction but also one of the most modern novels of its day.</p>