Emilie Du Chatelet

Daring Genius of the Enlightenment

Judith P. Zinsser

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Penguin
27 November 2007

Biography; Biography: general; Literary studies: general; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions

The captivating biography of the French aristocrat who balanced the demands of her society with passionate affairs of the heart and a brilliant life of the mind

Although today she is best known for her fifteen-year liaison with Voltaire, Gabrielle Emilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise Du Ch telet (1706-1749) was more than a great man's mistress. After marrying a marquis at the age of eighteen, she proceeded to fulfill the prescribed-and delightfully frivolous-role of a French noblewoman of her time. But she also challenged it, conducting a highly visible affair with a commoner, writing philosophical works, and translating Newton's Principia while pregnant by a younger lover. With the sweep of Galileo's Daughter, Emilie Du Ch telet captures the charm, glamour, and brilliance of this magnetic woman.

By: Judith P. Zinsser
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 374g
ISBN: 9780143112686
ISBN 10: 0143112686
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 27 November 2007
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Emilie Du Chatelet: Daring Genius of the Enlightenment

Today's women will find much that is familiar in Du Ch?telet's multitasking lifestyle, which Zinsser . . . describes with understandable and infectious appreciation. <br> - The New York Times Book Review