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As a man in this novel hides in a flower garden, he becomes madly jealous after the protagonist tells her husband she’s in love with a man she refuses to name, not realizing she means him. In a sexually-coded scene in this novel, the protagonist and her lover flirt gleefully while forging a letter, resulting in a very bad fake that fails to convince the Queen and ends her affair with the protagonist’s uncle. Nancy Mitford’s introduction to her translation of this novel chronicles its author’s time with (*) court ladies like Henrietta of England. This anonymously-published novel was likely revised by Rochefoucauld (10[1])(“rohsh-foo-KO”), its author’s lover. At this (10[1])novel’s end, its protagonist chooses not to marry the Duke de Nemours (10[1])after (10[2])meeting him at Henry (10[1])II’s court. For 10 points, name this novel about Mademoiselle de Chartres, (10[2])which is often called France’s first modern novel (10[1])and is attributed to Madame de La Fayette. ■END■ (10[2]0[5])

ANSWER: La Princesse de Clèves [or The Princess of Cleves]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1479%0%0%127.55

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Nathan ZhangAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see10110
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Charles HangLes MissourablesNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)12310
Matt Laferwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingThe Jeam Team13510
Andrew WangPunished "Venom" BHSUWe Need New Names13510
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Connor MayersLisan al-QuibCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team15210
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Alexander NeroRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: ANJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)1520
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