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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné

1626 - 1696

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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (5 February 1626 – 17 April 1696), also widely known as Madame de Sévigné or Mme de Sévigné, was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné has received more than 247,789 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné is the 710th most popular writer (up from 797th in 2019), the 842nd most popular biography from France (up from 935th in 2019) and the 116th most popular French Writer.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, was a French aristocrat and writer. She is most famous for her letters, which she wrote to her daughter and friends.

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  • 64.18

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  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.73

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Selected letters of Madame de Sévigné
1898
The letters of Madame de Sévigné to her daughter and friends
1900
Lettres de Mme de Sévigné
1843
Lettres choisies de Madame de Sévigné
1870
Letters of Madame de Sévigné to her daughter and her friends
1927
Correspondence
Personality
1754

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 710 out of 7,302. Before her are Maurice Denis, Max Jacob, Louise Hay, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Agathias, and Oliver Sacks. After her are Ivan Krylov, Nonnus, Dalton Trumbo, Veronica Franco, Alain-René Lesage, and Milorad Pavić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1626, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 7. Before her are Christina, Queen of Sweden, Sabbatai Zevi, Jan Steen, Richard Cromwell, William II, Prince of Orange, and Francesco Redi. After her are Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur, Giovanni Legrenzi, Louis Couperin, Bada Shanren, John Aubrey, and Andrea Guarneri. Among people deceased in 1696, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 5. Before her are John III Sobieski, Ivan V of Russia, Mariana of Austria, and Empress Meishō. After her are Jean de La Bruyère, Louise Moillon, Giovanni Pietro Bellori, Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach, Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Murad Giray, and Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau.

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In France

Among people born in France, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 842 out of 6,770. Before her are Bourvil (1917), Max Jacob (1876), Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755), Célestin Freinet (1896), Jean-Pierre Léaud (1944), and Alain Aspect (1947). After her are Henri Fantin-Latour (1836), Lorin Maazel (1930), Georges Couthon (1755), Pierre Lescot (1515), Paul Reynaud (1878), and Jacques Anquetil (1934).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné ranks 116. Before her are Maurice Blanchot (1907), Bernard Gui (1261), Jean Froissart (1337), Maurice Denis (1870), Max Jacob (1876), and Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755). After her are Alain-René Lesage (1668), Alfred de Vigny (1797), Bernart de Ventadorn (1135), Edmond Rostand (1868), Sidonius Apollinaris (430), and Pierre Boulle (1912).

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