Life, letters, and Epicurean philosophy of Ninon de L'Enclos, the celebrated beauty of the seventeenth century

Ninon de Lenclos

1620–1705

A sharp-witted French salon host, writer, and celebrated conversationalist, she became one of the most talked-about women in 17th-century Paris. Her life and letters have long fascinated readers for their mix of independence, style, and clear-eyed views on love and society.