Largely self-educated and able to admirably hold her own among Europe's intellectual elite, Julie de Lespinasse [1732-1776] held a salon in Paris during the height of the Enlightenment. Yet her lasting fame came from the publication of her letters in 1809, which thrilled the literary world. Her letters dealt with two love affairs she felt intensely, and have been compared to great literature as well as yo the letters of Abelard and Heloise. While researching this first thorough biography, the author revealed her true parentage for the first time. This edition translated from the French. Very good condition. Chatto & Windoss, London. 1907. USED. $35.00