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Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni Author

Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni ( 7 3–92) was one of the best-selling novelists of eighteenth-century France and was known as a consummate stylist. In her work, she explored issues of marriage and romantic relationships while tackling the difficult question of women's independence in a society dominated by men. Unusually for a woman author during this era, she supported herself through her writing.