Sévigné, Madame de (1626–1696), a French noblewoman noted for the letters she wrote to members of her family and to friends. Her full name was Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sévigné. Her letters, written in a fresh, clear style, give a detailed and witty picture of court life and intimate accounts of various historical events. About 1,500 of the letters, most of them written to her daughter, have been published in numerous editions beginning a few years after her death.
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