Arvède Barine
Arvède Barine, was a French writer and historian. Arvède Barine was the pseudonym of Mme. Charles Vincens, born Louise-Cécile Bouffé on 17 November 1840. She mostly wrote on the subject of women, but she also wrote about travel, the political issues of the day, and the fantastic literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and E. T. A. Hoffmann. She died on 14 November 1908 in Paris.
Bernardin de St. Pierre
A celebrated author's life unfolds with eccentric family, grand voyages, and challenged ideals.
By Arvède Barine
Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle, 1652-1693
After a failed revolt against the monarchy, a royal woman struggles to regain her place in a dramatically changed French court, now under the absolute control of a powerful king.
By Arvède Barine
La Grande Mademoiselle, 1627-1652
Witness the captivating journey of a royal woman whose life becomes intertwined with the shifting tides of power, love, and societal change in 17th-century France.
By Arvède Barine