Madame de Sévigné
Also known as Marquise de Sévigné, Marquise de Sevigne, La Marquise de Sévigné, marquise de Sévigné Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marie de Rabutin Sevigné
French noble and epistolarian writer (1626–1696)
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Madame de Sévigné was a French noblewoman (1626–1696) best known for her letters, which provide vivid accounts of life in the royal court and French society during the 17th century. Her correspondence is valued as both an important historical document and a masterpiece of French literature, offering an intimate window into the period through her observant and engaging writing style.
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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ( French: [maʁi də ʁabytɛ̃ ʃɑ̃tal]; 5 February 1626 – 17 April 1696), also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné ([madam də seviɲe]), was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné. She is revered in France as one of the great icons of French 17th-century literature.
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