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Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette (baptized 18 March 1634 - 25 May 1693), better known as Madame de La Fayette, was a French writer; she authored La Princesses de Clèves, France's first historical novel & one of the earliest novels in literature. Christened Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, she was born in Paris to a family of minor but wealthy nobility. At 16, de la Vergne became the maid of honor to Queen Anne of Austria & began also to acquire a literary education from Gilles Ménage, who gave her lessons in Italian & Latin. Ménage would lead her to join the fashionable salons of Madame de Rambouillet & Madeleine de Scudéry. Her father, Marc Pioche de la Vergne, had died a year before, & the same year her mother married Renaud de Sévigné, uncle of Madame de Sévigné, who would remain her lifelong intimate friend. Please Note: Due to the nature of handmade items, slight differences in colors & shapes may occur from the images. There may be some holes bubbles & pin holes but they are minimum. Custom Orders: We love making custom orders. Let us know if you would like an item painted with color of your choice. Source used for this article: Wikipedia Mother's Day Gift Idea.Valentines Day gift idea. Queen Of France, Adrienne De La Fayette Bust Statue, 17" Renaissance Sculpture, Beautiful Woman Bust, French Baroque Style Christmas Gift
