Lussan, Marguerite de (1682–1758)
Lussan, Marguerite de (1682–1758)
French novelist and short-story writer. Born 1682 in Paris, France; died May 31, 1758; believed to be the illeg. dau. of Thomas of Savoy, Comte de Soisson, who provided for her education.
Noted for her intellect, wrote 1st novel L'Histoire de la comtesse de Gondez (The Life of the Countess de Gondez, 1725), followed by a collection of fairytales, Les Veillées de Thessalie (Evenings in Thessaly, 1731); historical works include Anecdotes de la cour de Childéric (1736), Anecdotes de la cour de François Ier (1748), Histoire et règne de Charles VI (1953), Histoire de la révolution du royaume de Naples (1757), and Vie de Louis Bable Bertonde Crillon (1757); had many famous friends, including Le Huet and Prince Eugene of Savoy.
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