Romans Contemporains Le roman de Sophie Arnould

Famous soprano and passionate lover: the double destiny of Mademoiselle Arnould. She was the spirit, the soul, the perfume of music and love in the 18th century. For twenty years, she remained one of the most admired women and artists of France and her reputation spread across Europe. Everyone dreamed of seeing one of her performances. She was also gifted with a sharp wit and an inquisitive mind and invited famous writers, philosophers and scientists to her salons twice a week. Thursdays were reserved for women. An innovation. All those who met her succumbed to her charm and more than one suitor was thwarted by her fiery temperament. This "true" novel takes us behind the scenes of her tumultuous life, behind her immense passion for music, for men and for knowledge, where we discover a woman of surprising depth and sensitivity. To our delight Catherine Guennec has brought back the voice of a myth of the world of opera, and shares with us her laughter, her anger, her disappointments and truths. Catherine Guennec is the author of La modiste de la reine: le roman de Rose Bertin (Lattès, 2004).