{"product_id":"9781944769918","title":"Charles-Joseph, Prince de Ligne: Selected Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles-Joseph, Seventh Prince de Ligne, was from a prominent family in Hainaut, Belgium and served in the army of the Habsburg empire, his life a continuous paradox: soldier without command, ambassador without portfolio, crusader without a cross, and marshal without an army. Nor was he more fortunate with his writings. This state of affairs caused him to reflect that he would be an author without a following because of … his superiority. The 34 volumes of his Mélanges appeared confused, with the result that he is best read in anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of letters and notes focuses on some of his political ideas or on his preening as a “man about town.” The two longest texts are to his wife and to Marquise de Coigny; most are mere notes. All have been carefully vetted for their reliability: gay, but not licentious, serious but not stodgy, both profound and lighthearted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe translator and editor, Basil Guy, is a Professor Emeritus of French at U.C., Berkeley. He is a well-known specialist of the European eighteenth century, with a particular interest in the Prince de Ligne. His translation of Ligne’s Coup-d’Œil at Belœil has attracted special notice, as have his editions of other works by the Prince, published in collaboration with the Nouvelles Annales Prince de Ligne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apocryphile Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019823431920,"sku":"9781944769918","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944769918_p0.jpg?v=1763791421","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944769918","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}