Edmond et Jules de Goncourt — Madame de Pompadour & Soeur Philomene

Paris, Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1894-1897. Leather. Two smartly bound novels from The Goncourt brothers, in the original French. French. Two volumes. Written by The Goncourt brothers, Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt, French naturalism writers who, as collaborative sibling authors, were inseparable in life. This set contains: Madame de Pompadour, 1894. A biography which explores the life and influence of Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, the marquise de Pompadour, a prominent figure in eighteenth-century France. A member of the French court, she was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and remained influential as court favourite until her death. Soeur Philomene, 1897. A novel telling the poignant story of a young woman, originally named Marie Gaucher, who becomes a novice nun working in a hospital. Originating from an anecdote shared during a dinner at Gustave Flaubert's home. Bound in quarter crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally, very smart with minor wear and light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with age toning to the extremities. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .