Used book - The Princess of Montpensier: with film stills from B. Tavernier's film, Mme de Lafayette

Mrs. de Lafayette's novella, with color photos from B. Tavernier's film. In the accompanying dossier, 20 questions comparing the novella and the film.

The novella Carefully annotated, Mrs. de Lafayette's story recounts how, in the 16th century, during the Wars of Religion, young Renée de Mézières is forced to marry the Prince of Montpensier while she loves another.

The film The film, reproduced in the book through still frames, faithfully follows the plot and structure of the novella but brings to life, in B. Tavernier's words, all its "gaps": the princess's education, the romantic relationship, life at court, the violence of the wartime context.

The dossier • historical, cultural and biographical landmarks • 20 questions comparing the novella and the film • interpretations of the film's images